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- 3. a thick paste or spread made from ground chickpeas and sesame seeds, olive oil, lemon, and garlic, made originally in the Middle East.
- 5. a Middle Eastern dish of spiced mashed chickpeas or other pulses formed into balls or fritters and deep-fried, usually eaten with or in pitta bread.
- 10. collection of infallible beliefs or principles that provide guidance regarding how to obtain salvation
- 14. a head covering worn in public by some Muslim women.
- 15. East the countries of northern Africa and southwestern Asia that are on or near the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea
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- 1. the religion of the Muslims
- 2. regulations or principles governing conduct or procedure
- 4. is the northwesternmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa
- 6. a formal ruling or interpretation on a point of Islamic law given by a qualified legal scholar
- 7. the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.
- 8. is the standard Arabic word for God.
- 9. a Muslim place of worship.
- 11. member of an Arabic-speaking people
- 12. someone who believes in Islam and lives according to its rules.
- 13. An ankle-length, long-sleeved, gownlike garment worn chiefly by men