Middle East Flashcards
(25 cards)
Fertile area along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Fertile Crescent
Built the worlds first known cities
Sumerians
Later conquered the Sumerians
Akkadians
Established Islam
Muhammad
First pillar of Islam
Shahada
Second pillar of Islam meaning the 5 daily prayers
Salat
Speaking two languages
Bilingualism
Arabic for god
Allah
Holiest city in Saudi Arabia
Mecca
Followers of Muhammad
Muslims
Rivers that flow from humid areas to very arid areas
Exotic Rivers
Islamic house of worship
Mosque
Holy book that contains Allah’s messages to Muhammad
Koran
Spring that bubbles in the desert
Oasis
Mountain range in Afghanistan
Hindu Kush Mountains
Country in the Middle East with a very long ongoing civil war
Syria
Lots of oil and little water
Saudi Arabia
Jews set up their own territory in Palistine
Zionism
A minority group in Turkey
Kurds
Ottoman Rulers
Sultans
Mass killing of Jews by Germany in WW2
Holocaust
Eastern part of the Roman Empire
Byzantine Empire
Muslims can not eat, drink, or smoke during the day for a month
Sawm
Giving money to the poor
Zakat