Islam

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  1. 2. Arabic word for God and is the same God of the Jews and Christians
  2. 5. the belief in one God
  3. 13. a place of worship for Muslims
  4. 14. a system of governors and officials to help a government maintain control over its empire
  5. 15. numerals Numbers developed from India that we use today (1, 2, 3, 4…)
  6. 17. an empire that is ruled by a caliph
  7. 18. the holiest building in Islam, believed to have been built by Abraham. Muslims face it when praying
  8. 19. messenger of God
  9. 20. message given by Allah
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  1. 1. branch of mathematics in which symbols, usually letters of the alphabet, represent numbers or members of a specified set
  2. 3. a place of worship for Muslims
  3. 4. of the Rock a shrine in Jerusalem at the site from which Muhammad rose to heaven
  4. 6. branch of a religion
  5. 7. a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of stone, glass or tile
  6. 8. to destroy a city and to steal the wealth and valuables from it
  7. 9. the sacred text or holy book of Islam written down by followers of Muhammad after his death
  8. 10. supreme political and religious leader in a Muslim government
  9. 11. one of the Five Pillars; a pilgrimage or journey to Mecca to be taken once in a lifetime
  10. 12. a political and spiritual leader of Islam
  11. 16. study of the movement of the stars and planets