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Abbasid- family known for rebelling against the Umayyads

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Abu Bakr- One of Muhammad's closest companions.

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Astrolabe- instrument for measuring and tracking stars

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Bedouins- Nomadic Arab People

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caligraphy- beautifully styled writing

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Caliph- a male political leader in Islamic culture

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caliphate- area ruled by a caliph

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Five Pillars Of Islam- Five basic acts of worship central to Islam

http://civilization.wikia.com/wiki/Harun_al-Rashid_(Civ5)
Harun al-Rashid- the most prominent Abbasid caliph who helped bring Muslim culture to great
heights.

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hegira- a journey made to escape a dangerous situation

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibn_Khaldun
Ibn Khaldun- He wrote a history of the world in the 1300's.

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Ibn Sina- Persian doctor aka Avicenna

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Islam- monotheistic faith observed by Muslims

http://questioning-islam.com/category/jihad/
Jihad- "struggle for the faith"

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minarets- tall towers from which the faithful are called to prayer

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detail?building=Grand-Mosque&id=1943
Mosque- a Muslim temple

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Muhammad- Political Leader and Prophet

http://nocompulsion.com/the-muslims-whoshouldnt-be/
Muslims- followers of the religion of Islam

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Omar Khayyam- Muslim poet famous for writing four-line poems

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quran
Qur'an sacred text of Islam

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumi
Rumi- Muslim poet famous in the 1200s who was also a Sufi mystic

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shia_Islam
Shia- belived that God had specailly blessed Ali's descendants

http://bayareasufiorder.org/
Sufis- group that seek a mystical, personal connection with God

http://pixgood.com/sunni-and-shiite-symbols.html
Sunnis- "followers of Sunna" or Ali's supporters

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Umayyad- clan of Mecca