| Term | Definition |
|---|
| hegir | flight |
| shar'ia | law |
| ulama | scholar |
| Khadija | wife of Muhammad |
| five pillars of Islam | there is one god (allah), observe Romadon and fast if possible, give to the less fortunate and support the community, pray five times daily, make a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in your life if possible |
| jihad | a holy war or an internal struggle to follow the faith |
| koran | holy book of Islam |
| hijira | exodus, journey to Yathrib, marked beginning of Islam |
| umma | Muslim community |
| Muslim Spain | different from the rest of Europe in the dark ages, beautiful, advanced, light |
| Umayyad Dynasty | directly followed the First Period |
| Abassid Dynasty | ended in 1258 when the Mongols defeated the Empire |
| Ibn Battuta | extensive traveler whoe wrote of his travels in an exciting way |
| Mecca | home to the Ka'aba |
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