Middle East Vocabulary

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