7th The Origins and Spread of Islam

the holiest city of Islam; Muhammad's birthplace

Arab prophet; founder of religion of Islam.

the religious faith of Muslims; also the civilization based on the Islamic religion and the group of countries where Islam is the main religion

wealthy or successful

a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf

announced publicly

A shrine in Mecca, and one of the holiest places according to the Islamic faith

having no permanent home, moving seasonally to obtain food and shelter

belief in more than one god