What is a medina?

A) The temporary settlements of families engaged in pastoral nomadism in Southwest Asia and North Africa.
B) The name for capital city in Southwest Asia and North Africa.
C) A mound built on the outskirts of Islamic cities in Southwest Asia and North Africa; it is a burial ground.
D) The walled urban core of an Islamic city; it is dominated by a central mosque.
E) The erosional materials left behind in Southwest Asia and North Africa after ancient lakes and rivers dried up.


D

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