the islamic world and africa
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 islam | the religion of Muslims collectively which governs their civilization and way of life |
| arabian peninsula | a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf |
| mohammed | the Arab prophet who founded Islam (570-632) |
| quran | the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina |
| five pillars of islam | Declaration of faith, prayer, alms, fasting, and pilgrimage |
| sunni/shiite muslims | Two major branches of Islam; Sunnis, the largest branch, are known as the orthodox branch supporting only descendants of Muhammad whereas Shiites support descendants of Ali as religious leaders |
| savanna | a flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions |
| gold salt trade | Gold and salt made up trade and wealth in the African kingdoms because the Europeans wanted gold, and the Africans needed salt |
| ghana mali songhai | During the Trans-Saharan trading time, Kingdoms such as these three countries of western Africa were important in connecting the Mediterranean basin to sub-Sahara Africa |
| mansa musa | this Mali king brought Mali to its peak of power and wealth from 1312 the 1337; he was the most powerful king in west africa |
| timbuktu | a city in central Mali near the Niger river |
| ibn battuta | Moroccan Muslim scholar, the most widely traveled individual of his time. He wrote a detailed account of his visits to Islamic lands from China to Spain and the western Sudan. |
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