6th Gr Soc. St. Vocab- Ch 7 Islam

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boycott refusal to do business with an organization or group credibility worthy of being believed Islam Muslims' religious faith; Muslim civilization monotheism belief in a single god Muhammad man born around 570 C.E. who taught faith of Islam Muslims followers of Islamic faith polytheism belief in more than one god proclaimed to announce publicly prophet person who speaks or interprets the words of God prosperous wealthy or successful siege a military action in which a place is surrounded and is cut off to force those inside to surrender unification the process of joining two or more things together Mecca rocky valley in Western Arabia that was the central hub for trade with merchants pilgrims people that traveled to other areas for religious reasons nomads people who move from place to place tribes groups of people with strong familial ties "The Trustworthy" "al-Amin" Muhammad's nickname as had a reputation for being honesty meditation form of peaceful prayer Allah Arabic word meaning God Khadijah first convert to Islam