Chapter 22 Vocabulary

4. An ethnic group in Southwest Asia
6. One of the two main river branches that the Muslims divided after the death of Muhammad expect Sunni.
7. Modern Jews come to pray at the holiest site in Jerusalem, a portion of the Second Temple.
9. A monotheistic religion based on the teachings of it’s founder Muhammad.
11. The leader of Islam a monotheistic religion.
12. Houses the spot where Muslims believe their prophet Muhammad rose into heaven.
13. The religion of the Jews and of their ancestors. The ancient Israelites.
14. A pilgrimage to the holiest city of Islam.
15. To regain the land of Israel for Palestinian Arabs.

1. A place of worship.
2. A fundamentalist Muslim political group.
3. One of the two main river branches that the Muslims divided after the death of Muhammad.
5. It’s goal was to reestablish a Jewish state in the Jewish homeland.
8. Religious leaders control the government.
10. The “land between the rivers”.
16. The purpose is to help members control worldwide oil prices by adjusting oil prices and production quotas.