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THE MUSLIM WORLD
Bellringer: What two continents is the Muslim world located in?
ARABIC LANGUAGE
TURKEY
ISTANBUL, TURKEYHAGIA SOPHIA, 537AD
BLUE MOSQUE, 1616AD—ISTANBUL, TURKEY
PanoramaPanorama 2Call to prayer video
EPHESUS
TROJAN WAR
KURDISH ETHNIC GROUP
WHIRLING DERVISHES
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AglGJYby_pQ&feature=related
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What is the largest city in Turkey? What is the main language in the
Middle East? Name one of the two mosques found in
Istanbul? What is a mineret?
The Faith or Shahada,
There is no God but
Allah; his prophet
Mohammad
The Prayer or Salat, Facing Mecca,
Muslim pray at down,
noon, 4pm, 6pm and bedtime
The Alms or Zakat, One
must give to the poor; Charity
The Fast or Sawm.
From dusk to dawn for
1 month Muslims
fast. Ramadan
The Hajj; at least once, a Muslim
must go to Mecca on a Pilgrimage
FOUNDER--MUHAMMAD
THE KORAN THE QUR’AN
PRAYER
THE HAJJ & THE KABBA
According to Islamic tradition the Kaaba was re-constructed by Abraham. It is stated in the Qur'an that this was the first house that was built for humanity to worship Allah.
DOME OF THE ROCK, JERUSALEM, 691AD
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Who was the founder of Islam? What are followers of Islam called? What is the holiest city for Muslims? What is their place of worship called? What is the name of their holy book? Name two of the five pillars.
ISRAEL & PALESTINE
JUDAISM
Founder Abraham Monotheistic Holy Book—Torah (Old
Testament) 10 Commandments Followers are called Jews
(Hebrews) Israel is the only country
with a major Jewish population
VIDEO: JERUSALEM MOSAIC OF FAITHS
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Capital of Israel Followers of Judaism are called ______? Holy book of Jews? Country dominated by the Jewish people. Sacred site of Jews. Why Jews returned to the land and took it
over after World War II. Name for the group of Muslims who want
independence from Israel?
DEAD SEA
ARAL SEA
Aral Sea Dead Sea
QUEEN NOOR OF JORDAN
IRAQ
CRADLE OF CIVILIZATION
IRAN
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In which country is Petra located? What is the name of the two rivers that
flow through Iraq? What is the name of the ancient region
where the first civilization began?
DUBAI, UAE
panoramapanoramas
DUBAI--BURJ KHALIFA Compare the world’s tallest buildings
BAHRAIN
MOSAICS
SHEIKHS
COVERINGS FOR WOMEN
TERRORISM IRAN (Since Jan. 19, 1984):
- encourages militant groups including Hizbollah; increasingly assists militants in Iraq; provides Palestinian militants with funding, training and weapons.
- declines to bring to justice senior al Qaeda members it has held since 2003.
- is a particular concern because of its nuclear program.
CUBA (Since March 1, 1982):
- actively opposes U.S.-led war on terrorism; does not try to track or block militants' assets; has taken no action against al Qaeda or other militant groups.
- grants U.S. fugitives safe haven; has not satisfied U.S. extradition requests for people it calls terrorists.
- maintains close ties with Iran and North Korea, and has provided safe haven to militants including members of Basque separatists ETA and Colombia's leftist FARC.
SUDAN (Since Aug. 12, 1993):
- hosted al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in the 1990s, which weighs heavily in assessment of Sudan.
- has caused concern with its handling of internal rebel movements, especially in western Sudan.
SYRIA (Since Dec. 29, 1979):
- provides political and material support to Hizbollah and Palestinian militant groups.
- has been implicated in the 2005 assassination of Lebanese ex-Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri.
Source: Reuters; U.S. State Dept. (www.state.gov.in)
OPEC
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Tile artwork is known as ______________. Tallest building in the world is located
in which country? What does OPEC stand for? Full covering for Muslim women is
called…? What is the name for the nomadic,
desert dwelling people of the Middle East?
SPRING UPRISINGS
LIBYA
KADOLFI
SYRIAN CIVIL WAR
Blue Mosque
Petra Hajj Waililng/Western Wall
Dome of the Rock
Burka
Bedouin Mosaic
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