Middle East

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Across
  1. 2. Group of rivers home to first human societies
  2. 4. Origin of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity
  3. 7. Type of monarchy with King/Queen and other governing body
  4. 11. Punishments used against other countries
  5. 14. disasters made worse by lack of vegetation
  6. 17. Main terror group fighting Israel
  7. 18. Waterway vital for global trade
  8. 19. Country that has Islam as it's theocracy
  9. 21. Journey that Muslims must take once in their life
  10. 22. Type of leader common in the Middle East
  11. 23. Main economic resource for many countries
  12. 24. Main religion among Middle East countries
Down
  1. 1. believed Muhammad's family should replace him
  2. 3. Type of monarchy with just the King/Queen
  3. 5. Largest group in Islam, preferred religious figure over family
  4. 6. Winds that bring rainy weather to the coast
  5. 8. Organization that handles oil trade in the Middle East
  6. 9. Government based on religious practices
  7. 10. Movement that tried to increase democracy in the Middle East
  8. 12. Clothing that many women in the Middle East wear
  9. 13. Government ruled by a king or queen
  10. 15. Predominantly Jewish country made in 1948
  11. 16. Founder of Islam, death caused split in religion
  12. 20. Most common ethnic group and language