Muslim Ways of Life 11.3

Rhonda H. (United States of America)
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  1. Persia
    a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil
  2. ibn-Sina
    Arabian physician and influential Islamic philosopher
  3. Omar Khayyam
    Persian poet and mathematician and astronomer whose poetry was popularized by Edward Fitzgerald's translation (1050-1123)
  4. mosque
    a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
  5. bazaar
    a street of small shops, especially in the Middle East
  6. minaret
    a slender tower with balconies, especially on a mosque
  7. crier
    a person who weeps
  8. think tank
    a company that does research for hire and issues reports on the implications
  9. astrolabe
    instrument used to calculate positions of celestial bodies
Created on Thu Jan 01 01:31:43 EST 2009

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