1. Vocabulary

2. a watering hole in the desert
oasis
a watering hole in the desert

3. a group of traveling merchants and animals
caravan
a group of traveling merchants and animals

4. sultan
a Muslim ruler

5. five basic laws Muslims follow
sunna
five basic laws Muslims follow

6. believer in the religion of Islam
Muslim
believer in the religion of Islam

7. Muslim house of worship
mosque
Muslim house of worship

8. Quran
the Muslim holy book

9. monotheism
the belief in one God

10. tribe
a social division in a traditional society consisting of families or communities linked by social, economic, religious ties

11. the political and spiritual leader of a Muslim state
caliph
the political and spiritual leader of a Muslim state

12. a special religious journey
pilgrimage
a special religious journey

13. Islam
the religion of the Muslims, a monotheistic faith regarded as revealed through Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah

14. Shi’ite
muhammad
Son-in-law Ali
Ali’s son
Ali’s grandson
Muslims who believe the leader of the faith should be descendent from Muhammad’s son-in-law Ali

15. Sunni
muhammad
Son-in-law Ali
umayyad
Ali’s son
Ali’s grandson
Muslims who believe the leader of the faith should be descendent from the Umayyads