Middle East Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 2. indigenous ethnic group located in adjacent parts of Iran, Syria, Iraq, and Turkey. Want their own country.
  2. 4. A religious group. The founder was Jesus, holy book is the bible, and place of worship is church.
  3. 6. A religious group whose founder is Abraham. The holy book is the Torah and the place of worship is a synagogue.
  4. 7. Most successful sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Supporter of the arts, caliph, and known as Law Giver and the Magnificent.
  5. 10. Original inhabitants of the Arabian Peninsula and Syrian Desert, language is Arabic, located mainly in North Africa and Middle East.
  6. 12. An ethnic group primarily located in Israel. The language is Hebrew, but English is also spoken. Shares characteristics with one of the big three religions.
  7. 13. People who share a common belief system.
  8. 15. People who share a language, physical features, customs, clothing, and traditions.
  9. 16. belief in 1 god
  10. 17. An ethnic group in Iran that makes up half the population,speak Farsi,are mostly Islam, and make famous art and rugs.
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  1. 1. The father of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism
  2. 3. One of the largest and longest lasting empires in history.
  3. 5. slaves brought to the Ottoman Empire who were recruited as soldiers for the sultan.
  4. 8. Leader of Islam in the Ottoman Empire.
  5. 9. Monarch of the Ottoman Empire and has absolute power.
  6. 11. A religious group whose founder is Muhammad. The holy book is the Koran and the place of worship is a mosque.
  7. 14. Capital city of the Ottoman Empire, center of visual arts, music, writing, and philosophy.