Across
- 4. largest ethnic group of Iran
- 5. North African country often included in the Middle East
- 7. law system based on the Quran
- 8. country which has Beirut as its capital
- 12. shared cultural and ancestral identity
- 14. Minority Islamic Sect
- 16. name for the areas of West Bank and Gaza, collectively
- 18. largest ethnic group without a country
- 19. the five _____ of faith are Islam's most important tenets
- 20. 2011 protests against governments across the Middle East
- 22. terror organization responsible for the 9/11 attacks
- 23. former dictator of Iraq
- 24. country created as home for Jewish people
- 25. country where a proxy war is taking place
- 27. line that determines country boundaries
Down
- 1. most common climate type of the Middle East
- 2. result of the Arab Spring in Syria
- 3. government type of Iran
- 6. person that must flee their country for safety
- 9. Majority Islamic Sect
- 10. most holy city for Islam
- 11. city considered holy by three major religions
- 13. organization running Afghanistan's government
- 15. religion family including Judaism, Christianity, & Islam
- 17. country formerly spelled "Turkey"
- 21. Islamic holy book
- 26. government type of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and UAE
- 28. major resource for most ME countries