VOCAB 7

1. powerful kingdom in northern Ethiopia during the early Christian era
4. the journey of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina.
5. religious structure at the center of Islam's most important mosque
7. the larger of the two main branches of Islam, which differs from Shia in its understanding of the Sunna, its conception of religious leadership, and its acceptance of the first three caliphs.
8. Islamic canonical law based on the teachings of the Koran and the traditions of the Prophet
9. Second largest branch of Islam
11. Followers of the Islamic religion
13. A person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God.
15. a triangular sail set on a long yard mounted at an angle on the mast
16. fundamental practices in Islam, considered to be obligatory acts of worship for all Muslims.
19. central figure in the early days of the Portuguese Empire and in the 15th-century European maritime discoveries and maritime expansion.
20. the chief Muslim civil and religious ruler, regarded as the successor of Muhammad.
22. an important battle during the Umayyad invasion of Gaul.

1. the attribution of a soul to plants, inanimate objects, and natural phenomena.
2. a tall slender tower, typically part of a mosque, with a balcony from which a muezzin calls Muslims to prayer.
3. Islam’s holiest city, as it’s the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad and the faith itself.
6. an ancient astronomical instrument that was a handheld model of the universe.
10. Central religious text of Islam
12. Submission to the will of God. Followers are called Muslims.
14. Islamic shrine located on Temple Mount in Old City of Jerusalem.
17. Struggle or fight against enemies of Islam
18. annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest city for Muslims.
21. A Muslim place of worship