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Middle East Test Review

Middle East Test Review. 5 Pillars of Islam basics of Islamic laws & teachings. Pray 5 Times a day toward the city of Mecca Believe in one god (Allah) and Muhammad was his last prophet Pay alms Make a pilgrimage to Mecca called the Hajj Celebrate Ramadan (fast during daylight) .

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Middle East Test Review

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  1. Middle East Test Review

  2. 5 Pillars of Islambasics of Islamic laws & teachings • Pray 5 Times a day toward the city of Mecca • Believe in one god (Allah) and Muhammad was his last prophet • Pay alms • Make a pilgrimage to Mecca called the Hajj • Celebrate Ramadan (fast during daylight)

  3. What is the only Jewish Country in the Middle East?

  4. Israel

  5. What is a theocracy? • Iran is an example of this type of government.

  6. A theocracy is a government ruled by the religious leaders.

  7. Are there any countries in the Middle East a member NATO?

  8. Turkey is the only Muslim country in NATO • They also want to become a member of the EU. • They have been trying for years to become a member of the EU, but the EU has decline their membership due to many human rights violations

  9. Who controls worldwide oil prices?

  10. What is Desalinization?

  11. Desalinization is the removal of salt from ocean water.

  12. Who is Muhammad?

  13. Muhammad is the founder of Islamic laws and teachings.

  14. What is the holiest place in Jerusalem for Muslims?

  15. Dome of the Rock • It is believed to be the place where Muhammad rose into heaven.

  16. What river is so important to Israel?

  17. Jordan River • It feeds the Dead Sea and also provides a natural boundary for Israel. • Thought to be the place where Jesus was baptized

  18. Where can you find water and vegetation in the desert?

  19. Oasis

  20. What is the goal of the PLO?(Palestine Liberation Organization)

  21. To regain control of the land under Israeli control for Palestinian Arabs.

  22. Define Zionism?

  23. The movement to create and support a Jewish homeland in Palestine.

  24. Define a stateless nation?

  25. A nation of people without land to legally occupy.

  26. When do Muslims fast?

  27. During Ramadan Muslim fast from sunrise to sunset. Chapter 2, Revelation 185 of the Quran states: The month of Ramadan is that in which was revealed the Quran; a guidance for mankind, and clear proofs of the guidance, and the criterion (of right and wrong). And whosoever of you is present, let him fast the month, and whosoever of you is sick or on a journey, a number of other days. Allah desires for you ease; He desires not hardship for you; and that you should complete the period, and that you should magnify Allah for having guided you, and that perhaps you may be thankful

  28. Info on the Dead Sea

  29. Only contains bacteria, its to salty to contain life forms. • It is the lowest place on the exposed crust of the earth.

  30. What is the holy site in Jerusalem for Jewish people?

  31. The Western Wall(Wailing Wall)

  32. Mesopotamia

  33. Land between the Tigris and Euphrates River • Home to some of the earliest civilizations • Also known as the Fertile Crescent

  34. What is an Islamic house of worship?

  35. Mosque

  36. What is the largest group of Muslims called?

  37. Sunni • About 83% of all Muslims

  38. Fundamentalist Muslim group in Afghanistan?

  39. Taliban

  40. What is the small territory along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in Israel? • Claimed by the Palestinians

  41. Gaza Strip

  42. What food product are Muslims forbidden to eat?

  43. Pork Muslims don't eat Pork for the following reasons: If God, The Creator and the All-Wise, commands us, explicitly, not to eat Pork, then we should obey Him without any debate and without asking why. Forbidding eating pork goes back to the time of Abraham. Pork is forbidden also in Judaism. 1. Pork prohibited in Qur'anThe Qur'an prohibits the consumption of pork in no less than 4 different places. It is prohibited in 2:173, 5:3, 6:145 and 16:115. "Forbidden to you (for food) are: dead meat, blood, the flesh of swine, and that on which hath been invoked the name of other than Allah." [Al-Qur'an 5:3]

  44. Most Iranian Muslims belong to this branch of Islam

  45. Shi’ite

  46. What is the principle resource for the Arabian Peninsula?

  47. Oil

  48. Why is it important for Israel to have strong ties to the U.S. and have a large military force?

  49. Mutual benefits, they are one of our biggest allies • They need a large army because of who is surrounding them.

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