Middle East Flashcards
stateless nation
dont have the right to rule themselves
sharia law
allah’s law is the path
kurds
northern iraq, iran & turkey
palestinians
they got kicked out of isreal for jewish people
strategic commodity
oil; people will go to war
OPEC
organization of petrolem exporting countries (11 countries)
Inperialism
taking land to steal resources (great britain and france)
muslim conquest
muslims conquered middle east & north africa
diaspora
spreadin out of jewish people
zionism
desire for jewish homeland
judaism
1 god
christianity
jesus christ
islam
religion means submission
5 pillars
- Faith
- Prayer
- alms
- pilmrimage
- fasting
faith-
creed
prayer
5 times daily facing mecca
alms-
aid for poor
2.5% of yearly income
fasting
months of Ramadan
Pilgrimage
journey to mecca
sunni
85%
Shai (Shi ite)
family of mohammod
caliphs
followers of mohammod
iman
infallible and appointed by allah
mohammad
founder of islam
koran/quran
islams holy book
inportance of jerusalem
jerusalem is the main city for all 3 religions