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77 Cards in this Set
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Savanna
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a flat grassland of tropical and subtropical regions
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desertification
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The transformation of arable or habitable land to desert, as by a change in climate or destructive land use.
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Rub-Al-Khali
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empty quarter
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Almoravids
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a Berber dynasty from the Sahara which, in the 11th century, founded the fourth dynasty in Morocco.
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Hijra
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the flight when muhammed made his flight from Mecca to medina/ Muslim calender
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Sharia
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Islamic law
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Mullah
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Islamic clergy (religious leader)
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Muezzin
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the person who calls everybody to prayer
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Iman
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prayer leader
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Caliph
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leader of the muslim community/ succession to Muhammed
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Sterotype
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A conventional, formulaic, and oversimplified conception, opinion, or image.
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Allah
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the arabic word for god
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Bedouins
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An Arab of any of the nomadic tribes of the Arabian, Syrian, Nubian, or Sahara deserts.
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Ka'aba
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A Muslim shrine in Mecca toward which the faithful turn to pray.
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Hajj
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a pilgramilge to mecca
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Pilgrimage
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a journey to a sacred place or shrine
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people of the book
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jews and christians
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Chaldean
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christians from the northern part of Iraq
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Islam
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Muslim
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a person who practices the religion of Islam; arabic for "one who submits"
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Qu'ran
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The muslim holy book
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Hadith
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stories of Muhammed's life, words, and deeds.
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umma
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the muslim community or people
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minaret
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A tall slender tower attached to a mosque, having one or more projecting balconies from which a muezzin summons the people to prayer
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urdu
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language of pakistan
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hisba
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to promote what is right and to prevent what is wrong
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desertification
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The transformation of arable or habitable land to desert, as by a change in climate or destructive land use.
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Rub-Al-Khali
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empty quarter
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Almoravids
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a Berber dynasty from the Sahara which, in the 11th century, founded the fourth dynasty in Morocco.
|
|
|
Hijra
|
the flight when muhammed made his flight from Mecca to medina/ Muslim calender
|
|
|
Sharia
|
Islamic law
|
|
|
Mullah
|
Islamic clergy (religious leader)
|
|
|
Muezzin
|
the person who calls everybody to prayer
|
|
|
Iman
|
prayer leader
|
|
|
Caliph
|
leader of the muslim community/ succession to Muhammed
|
|
|
Sterotype
|
A conventional, formulaic, and oversimplified conception, opinion, or image.
|
|
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Allah
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the arabic word for god
|
|
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Bedouins
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An Arab of any of the nomadic tribes of the Arabian, Syrian, Nubian, or Sahara deserts.
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|
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Ka'aba
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A Muslim shrine in Mecca toward which the faithful turn to pray.
|
|
|
Hajj
|
a pilgramilge to mecca
|
|
|
Pilgrimage
|
a journey to a sacred place or shrine
|
|
|
people of the book
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jews and christians
|
|
|
Chaldean
|
christians from the northern part of Iraq
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Islam
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Muslim
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a person who practices the religion of Islam; arabic for "one who submits"
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Qu'ran
|
The muslim holy book
|
|
|
Hadith
|
stories of Muhammed's life, words, and deeds.
|
|
|
umma
|
the muslim community or people
|
|
|
minaret
|
A tall slender tower attached to a mosque, having one or more projecting balconies from which a muezzin summons the people to prayer
|
|
|
urdu
|
language of pakistan
|
|
|
hisba
|
to promote what is right and to prevent what is wrong
|
|
|
Savanna
|
a flat grassland of tropical and subtropical regions
|
|
|
desertification
|
The transformation of arable or habitable land to desert, as by a change in climate or destructive land use.
|
|
|
Rub-Al-Khali
|
empty quarter
|
|
|
Almoravids
|
a Berber dynasty from the Sahara which, in the 11th century, founded the fourth dynasty in Morocco.
|
|
|
Hijra
|
the flight when muhammed made his flight from Mecca to medina/ Muslim calender
|
|
|
Sharia
|
Islamic law
|
|
|
Mullah
|
Islamic clergy (religious leader)
|
|
|
Muezzin
|
the person who calls everybody to prayer
|
|
|
Iman
|
prayer leader
|
|
|
Caliph
|
leader of the muslim community/ succession to Muhammed
|
|
|
Sterotype
|
A conventional, formulaic, and oversimplified conception, opinion, or image.
|
|
|
Allah
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the arabic word for god
|
|
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Bedouins
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An Arab of any of the nomadic tribes of the Arabian, Syrian, Nubian, or Sahara deserts.
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Ka'aba
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A Muslim shrine in Mecca toward which the faithful turn to pray.
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|
|
Hajj
|
a pilgramilge to mecca
|
|
|
Pilgrimage
|
a journey to a sacred place or shrine
|
|
|
people of the book
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jews and christians
|
|
|
Chaldean
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christians from the northern part of Iraq
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|
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Islam
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Muslim
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a person who practices the religion of Islam; arabic for "one who submits"
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Qu'ran
|
The muslim holy book
|
|
|
Hadith
|
stories of Muhammed's life, words, and deeds.
|
|
|
umma
|
the muslim community or people
|
|
|
minaret
|
A tall slender tower attached to a mosque, having one or more projecting balconies from which a muezzin summons the people to prayer
|
|
|
urdu
|
language of pakistan
|
|
|
hisba
|
to promote what is right and to prevent what is wrong
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