Sunday, December 6, 2009

WEEK 12 VOCABULARY

· Allah – surpreme god
· Quran – holy book
· Shari’ah – set of practical laws to regulate their daily lives
· Caliph – religious and political successor to Muhammad
· Jihad – fair, defensive warfare
· Shia – group that only accepts the descendants of Ali as the true rulers of Islam
· Sunni – accepts only the descendants of the Umayyads as the true rulers of Islam
· Sultan – holder of power
· Mosque – muslim houses of worship
· Bazaar – covered markert
· Dowry – gift of money or property

1 comment:

  1. When you say 'week 12' you mean for the Act dictionary right?

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