Culture Vocab

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  1. 3. 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.
  2. 4. group of people that share a common LANGUAGE, History, Race, etc. You are born into your ethnic group.
  3. 5. group of Muslims that believe the leader must be a descendent of Muhammed
  4. 8. group of people with a common set of BELIEFS. You choose your religion.
  5. 11. many different types of people or things.
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  1. 1. A monotheistic religion of the Jews based on the Old Testament. It is the oldest of the 3 main religions in the Middle East.
  2. 2. belief in one god
  3. 5. group of Muslims that believe the leader can be any good Muslim
  4. 6. Largest ethnic group in the Middle East. They speak Arabic & live all over the Middle East.
  5. 7. Group of people that live in Iran & speak Farsi.
  6. 9. 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.
  7. 10. A monotheistic religion that began in the Middle East & is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ.