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Arabic name for God Allah one of Islam's 5 Pillars pilgrimage tribal ruler sheikh city of the Kaaba Makkah desert arabs bedouin Muhammad's journey to Yathrib Hijrah One of the 5 Pillars charity Islamic law code shari'ah Town of Yathrib Madinah Practicioners of Islam read holy scripture called Quran struggle in the way of God jihad first caliph Abu Bakr Byzantine province conquered by Arabs Syria dynasty founded by Mu'awiyah Umayyad followers of Ali's descendants Shia covered market bazaar gift of money or property dowry Islamic rulers of Baghdad Abbasids Islamic rulers of Cairo Fatimids capital of Umayyad Spain Cordoba used in navigation astrolabe wrote a medical encyclopedia Ibn Sina Baghdad library House of Wisdom geometric pattern decorations arabesque tower in mosque minaret author of the Rubaiyat Omar Khayyam Philosopher who studied Aristotle's works Ibn - Rushd Ibn - Khaldun was a famous historian A collection of folktales, fables, romances The Arabian nights "struggle in the way of God' jihad secular and spiritual leader of Islam caliph Arab and African cultural state Axum largest desert on Earth Sahara relatively high and flat land areas plateaus broad grasslands savannas ruler who conquered Kush King Ezana nomadic Sahara traders Berbers established the nation of Mali Sundiata Keita last powerful ruler of Mali Mansa Musa growing just enough food for personal use subsistence farming African-Arabian culture and language Swahili fleets of the desert camel caravans meeting with the king audience descent traced through mother matrilineal extended family group lineage community storyteller griot ritual foretellers diviners an export of Axum myrrh source of sleeping sickness tsetse fly highly desired trade item for Ghanaians salt Chapters 6-9