Middle East Flashcards
(25 cards)
Arid climate
Desert, dry, not enough water to provide vegitation, barren.
Allah
The name of the god of Islam
Ayatollah
Shiite religious leader in Iran
Desalination
Removal of salt (especially from the sea)
Desertification
Fertile land becomes desert, usually during drought
Exotic river
Maintains its flow through something other than precipitation, such as snow melt (Nile)
Fertile Crescent
area of fertile land in the Middle East stretching in a broad semicircle from the Nile to the Tigris and Euphrates
Hajj
Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca. During last month of the year
Hijab
Head covering worn by Muslim women in public
Hydroelectric Dam
Dam that produces energy from the falling water
Monotheism
Belief in only one god
Minaret
a tall slender tower, typically part of a mosque, with a balcony from which a muezzin calls Muslims to prayer.
Mohammad
Arab prophet who was the last messenger of Allah
Mosque
Muslim place of worship
Muezzin
Man who calls Muslims to worship
Nomad
A person or people with no permanent abode, home
Oasis
A place of water and vegetation in the desert
OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries)
Organization consisting of the worlds major exporters
Quran
The Islamic holy book
Ramadan
9th month of Muslim year, which consists of fasting during daylight
Sharia
Islamic canonical law based on the teachings of the Koran and the traditions of the Prophet
Silt
Fine nutrient rich soil in rivers
Souks
Arab marketplace
Terrorism
The use of violence for political gain
