Southwest Asia Crossword

6. a monotheistic religion based on the teachings of the prophet Muhammad
8. river of southwest asia; empties into the persian gulf
10. a form of government in which religious leaders control the government
11. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
12. provides one of the most precious resources in the entire region water also is the natural boundary between israel and jordan
13. a nation of people without a land to legally occupy
15. a hilly plateau overlooking the jordan river and the sea of galilee
18. riverbeds that remain dry except during the rainy seasons
20. the founder and a prophet of Islam, who lived part of his life in the city of Mecca

1. Arabs who lived or still live in the area formerly called Palestine and now called Israel
2. landlocked salt lake
3. Islamic place of worship, where Muslims pray facing toward the holy city of Mecca
4. small pipes that slowly drip water just above the ground to conserve water used for crops
5. largely unskilled laborers recruited from the south and east Asia
7. the holiest city of Islam, located in Saudi Arabia
9. al-khali vast desert
14. one of the most important rivers of southwest asia; flows through parts of turkey, syria, iraq
16. territory along the Mediterranean Sea just northeast of the Sinai Peninsula
17. when winds evaporate the moisture in the soil, chemical salts remain
19. an area where an aquifer has reached the surface