Arab Life
- Desert: The desert is a big, dry place with lots of sand and hardly any water.
- Oasis: An oasis is a spot in the desert where there is water and plants. It’s like a little paradise!
- Bedouins: Bedouins are the people who live in the desert and move around with their animals.
- Sheikh: A sheikh is a leader of a tribe or group of Bedouins. They help make decisions for their people.
- Caravans: Caravans are groups of traders and their animals traveling together on long journeys to sell goods.
Beliefs and Practices of Islam
9. The people of Madinah believed that Muhammad was a prophet and that he brought important messages from God.
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Identifying Beliefs:
| Belief | Islam | Christianity | Judaism |
|--------|-------|---------------|---------|
| There is one God. | X | X | X |
| There is a holy book. | X | X | X |
| God spoke through prophets. | X | X | X |
| Muhammad received messages from Allah. | X | | | -
Matching Terms:
- Quran: holy book of Islam
- Five Pillars of Islam: Muslim acts of worship
- Shari’ah: Islamic code of law
- Sunna: customs based on Muhammad’s words and deeds