Middle East vocab Flashcards
Monotheistic
A belief in one god
Abrahamic religion
Monotheistic religions with the same origin story
Polytheistic
A belief in many gods
Messiah
Religuos leader or savior
Pilgrimage
A religuos journey
Migration
Movement of people from one place to another
Mosque
A Muslim place of worship
Synagogue
A Jewish place of worship
Coalition
An alliance between countries to achieve a goal
Totalitarian
Government ruled by dictator or single political partie that has all power
Terrorism
A type of warfare that uses violence to achieve a political result/goal
Petroleum
raw material used to produce oil
Religuos tolerance
Acceptance of different religions to be practiced at the same time without prejudice
Prophet
A messenger/speaker of god
Humanitarian aid
Providing emergency assistance and support to individuals
and communities affected by conflict
