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18 Cards in this Set
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What are the 5 pillars of Islam?
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God's greatness, 5x a day prayer, Charity, Ramadan and journey to Mecca
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What do Sunni muslims believe that Shi'ia don't?
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That the rightful heir to caliphate should have been someone best suited for the job
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Who was Saladin?
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He took over Syria and defeated Christian forces in Jerusalem.
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Why was the 1948 war important to the Arab-Israeli conflict?
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Israel declared independence
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Why was the 1967 war important to the Arab-Israeli conflict?
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Israel expanded its rule
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Who were the Intifada?
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A band of Arabs who began rebelling in 1980s, pushing for peice.
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What is the Hegira?
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Muhammad's journey to Mecca.
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What is the Dome of the Rock?
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The rock where Muhammad descended into heaven.
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What is a minaret?
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An Islamic tower
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What language to Tajik and Hazara speak?
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Dari
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Sounds like Nemo
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Where is Jalalabad?
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SE of Kabul
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Where is Kabul?
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2nd curve down from Hindu Kush
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What are the ethnic groups in Afghanistan?
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Hazara, Tajik, Uzbek, Pashtun
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What's the ethnic distribution of Iraq?
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Shiites - 60%.
Sunni - 20% Kurds - 20% |
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Where is Peshawar?
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Pakistan
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What is Islamabad?
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The capital of Pakistan
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What is Islamabad?
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The capital of Pakistan
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What is the Kaaba?
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The square structure in Dome of the Rock
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