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- 3. a member of a mainly Islamic people living in parts of eastern Turkey, northern Iraq, western Iran, and eastern Syria
- 6. an organization founded in 1964 with the aim of creating a state for Palestinians; it recognized the state of Israel in 1993 and Israel granted Palestinians autonomy in the Gaza Strip and West Bank. Abbreviation: PLO.
- 12. the land between rivers
- 14. a shrine in Jerusalem at the site from which Muhammad ascended through the seven heavens to the throne of God
- 15. a wall in Jerusalem where Jews, on certain occasions, assemble for prayer and lamentation
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- 1. a covered building, but can be any place where Islamic prayers are performed, such as an outdoor courtyard.
- 2. the monotheistic religion of the Jewish people.
- 4. an adherent of the Shia branch of Islam.
- 5. The larger of the two main branches of Islam, which differs from Shia in its understanding of the Sunna, its conception of religious leadership, and its acceptance of the first three caliphs.
- 7. government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided
- 8. the religion of the Muslims, a monotheistic faith regarded as revealed through Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah
- 9. a city in Saudi Arabia that was the birthplace of Muhammad and is the holiest city of Islam.
- 10. Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
- 11. a movement for (originally) the re-establishment and (now) the development and protection of a Jewish nation in what is now Israel. It was established as a political organization in 1897 under Theodor Herzl, and was later led by Chaim Weizmann.
- 13. Muhammad translates to “praiseworthy” and links directly to the founder of Islam, the Prophet Muhammad. This name can hold reverent weight to followers of Islam, who can share it with family members as a way of commemorating their commitment to their religion