The Middle East

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Across
  1. 2. Israel’s agreement to be God’s people
  2. 4. Father of a great nation (should say: given the title “Father of a great nation”
  3. 9. The Gate of God
  4. 10. A nation directly ruled by God
  5. 14. Fanatical and militant religion in the Arabian Peninsula
  6. 15. Fell to Assyria in 586 BC
  7. 18. Capital of the Byzantine Empire in European Turkey
  8. 21. The capital of David’s kingdom
  9. 22. Fell to Babylon in 586 BC
  10. 24. The first empire to rule the Middle East after Sumer
  11. 25. The husband of Queen Ester
  12. 27. Controlled parts of the Middle East
  13. 28. The Fleeing from Mecca to Medina in 622
Down
  1. 1. Capital of the Byzantine Empire
  2. 2. Land named after Ham’s son
  3. 3. God called him “My shepherd” and “My anointed”
  4. 5. Devoted followers Mohammed
  5. 6. Land named after the Philistines
  6. 7. The Decalogue
  7. 8. Capital of Assyria
  8. 11. English pioneer missionary in Persia
  9. 12. Mohammed’s successors,
  10. 13. Land named after Jacob’s God-given name
  11. 16. Developed world's first postal service
  12. 17. Overthrew the Assyrians
  13. 19. King of Babylon from 1792-1750
  14. 20. The holy book of Islam
  15. 23. Arab mystic from the city of Mecca
  16. 26. Indo-European people from Anatolia in Asia Minor