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Instructions• Anything written in yellow (SLOW
down and pay attention) is useful information. You should write it in your notes IN YOUR OWN WORDS.
• Anything in red (STOP and pay close attention) is critical information and should be copied exactly.
• Anything in green (GO on to the next point) you do not have to write.
Why?• This empire was able to
defeat the mighty Roman Empire.
• They were able to create an empire out of a desert.
• Islam is in the news almost every day.
Geography
• Much of Arabia is desert.
• It gets up to 130 degrees in Iraq!
• Water is often very hard to get.
Water Sources• The Tigris and the
Euphrates are the two most important rivers.
• Water for most groups was found in oases (small springs in the desert.)
Ya? So what?• Because of the heat and limited
water, many Arab tribes were nomadic.
• Nomad – someone who moves around often.
• They would find an oasis, set up camp for a short time and then move everything they had.