Middle East Vocabulary
Across
- 2. muslim group of Muslims that believe the leader must be a descendent of Muhammed
- 3. Group of people that live in Iran & speak Farsi.
- 4. belief in one god
- 7. group group of people that share a common language, History, Race, etc. You are born into your ethnic group.
- 8. many different types of people and things
- 9. muslim group of Muslims that believe the leader can be any good Muslim
- 11. A monotheistic religion that teaches that there is only one God and that Muhammad is his prophet. Followers are called Muslims. It is the youngest of the 3 main religions in the Middle East
- 12. A monotheistic religion of the Jews based on the Old Testament. It is the oldest of the 3 main religions in the Middle East
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- 1. A monotheistic religion that began in the Middle East & is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ
- 5. People that speak Kurdish & live in the mountains of Iran, Iraq, Syria, & Turkey in an area called Kurdistan. They have never had their own country. Minority ethnic group in the Middle East
- 6. group group of people with a common set of beliefs. You choose your religion
- 10. Largest ethnic group in the Middle East. They speak Arabic & live all over the Middle East.