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34 Cards in this Set
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Ba'th
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"The Generalized Arab Nation" in Iraq and Syria
-Success attributed to thinker Aflaq-->Islam WAS Arab Nationalism -Founded in 47 in Damascus, first came to power in Syria in 63 |
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Hormuz
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Strait between Iran and UAE/Oman in the Persian Gulf
-40% of world's oil transported through each day/only sea passage to open ocean for petroleum exporting |
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Tansu Ciller
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-Turkey's 1st Female PM from 93-96
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Alawite
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-10% of Syria's population
-Claim to be 12ver Shia -Ruling family of Assad in Syria, overwhelming minority |
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Al-Azhar
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-Premier Islamic learning center in the world
-Oldest university and mosque built in 969..Sunni School -Named after Muhammad's daughter |
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Al-Ayun
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-Unofficial capital of Western Sahara, occupied by Morocco (the springs/the eyes)
-Polisario Front fighting the Moroccans for independence |
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Kurd
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-Ethnic group of Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria,
-Related to other Iranian people groups, speak Indo-Euro Kurdish |
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Likud
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-Meaning consolidation
-Center/Right in Israel, founded in 73 -Roots in Jabotinsky's writings |
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Arak
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-City in Central Iran
-Main industrial City |
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Kerbala
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-City in Iraq
-Took place battle of Karbala -Contains tomb of Husayn, major pilgramige spot for Shia |
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Hassan al-Banna
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-Egyptia political reformer known as founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, spoke out against British colonialism
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Sansusiyyah
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-Muslim political/religious order influenced by the Wahabis and Sufi orders
-Overthrown in Libya by Qaddafi, practiced in Sudan and Libya |
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Ayatollah
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-High rank given to Shia clerks (Sign of G-d)
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Hijaz
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Present day region in NW of Saudi Arabic, known for its holy Islamic city of Mecca
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Shari'a
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-Refers to the body of Islamic law, framework within public and private aspects of life are regulated based on Muslim jurisprudence
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OIC
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Organization of the Islamic Conference
-57 mostly Islamic nations across the world serving 1.4 billion Muslims -Founded in Rabat in 1969 |
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GCC
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-Gulf Cooperation Council
-6 Guld nations with similar economic and social objectives: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, SA, UAE |
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OAPEC
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-Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries headquartered in Kuwait
-10 members: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Qatar, SA, Syria, UAE |
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RPP
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People's rally for progress political party in Djibouti
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YSP
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-Yemeni Socialist Party
-Former ruling party of South Yemen, now opposition party in Republic of Yemen |
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PFL
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Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Marxist-Leninist group
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NDP
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-National Democratic Party of Iraq founded in 46, ceased after 63 Ba'athist coup
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UNIFIL
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UN International Force in Lebanon
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FIT
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Islamic Salvation Front is an outlawed Islamist political party in Algeria led by Madani
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AMU
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Aligarh Muslim University
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Major foreign exchange earners
Algeria Morocco Sudan Egypt |
-Algeria: Petrol and Natural Gas
-Morocco: PHOSPHATE MINING (Agriculture and tourism too) -Sudan: Petrol and Grain/Agriculture -Egypt: tourism and cotton |
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Highest and Lowest GDP Per Capita
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Highest: UAE
Lowest: Yemen |
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Highest Literacy Rate
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Israel
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Highest Grade Oil
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Libya
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Oldest Monarchic Dynasty
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Morocco
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largest christian community
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egypt
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Most Shi'ites
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Iran
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How many (and which) Arab League members are African
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1. Djibouti
2. Comoros 3. Sudan 4. Tunisia 5. Morocco 6. Algeria 7. Libya 8. Egypt 9. Mauritania 10. Somalia |
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Perim
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Island off the strait of Mandeb off the coast of Yemen
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