Across
- 4. belief that holy books should be taken word for word
- 6. valley between Euphrates and Tigris rivers in modern Iraq with an ancient civilization
- 9. agreement
- 11. holy city of the Muslims in Saudi Arabia
- 12. belief that politics and society should follow Islamic teachings\
- 16. ruler controls government alone
- 17. willingness to take the risks of starting a business
- 18. Muslims' political and religious leader
Down
- 1. holy book of Islam
- 2. ruler's power is limited by written constitution
- 3. Arabic word that means "struggle"
- 4. resources made of remains of living things
- 5. worshipping only one god
- 7. Islamic houses of worship
- 8. culture with a written language and different jobs
- 10. blocks of rock and soil
- 13. group of hired government officials
- 14. most people live in cities
- 15. removal of salt from seawater