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ethnic groups
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Describes a group identified on the basis of religion, race, or national origin.
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religious group
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a body of people who share a common set of beliefs.
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Shiite Muslims \Shia
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Smallest denomination of Islam who believes the leadership should go to a direct descendent of Muhammad
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subsistence farming
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farming that provides for the basic needs of the farmer without surpluses for marketing
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Sunni Muslims
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Largest denomination of Islam who believes that the leadership should be whoever is the most capable of keeping their community together.
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Kurds
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A minority group living in mountainous areas of Turkey and Syria.
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Bedouins
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Nomadic herders who live in tents and trade goods and services. They used camels to navigate the desert.
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Arabs
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Traveling people who lived throughout North Africa and Southwest Asia/Middle East, first followers of Islam. Speak Arabic.
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desalination
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A process of removing salt and other chemicals from ocean water
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OPEC
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An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the production and sale of petroleum.
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Persian Gulf War
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(1990 - 1991) Conflict between Iraq and a coalition of countries led by the United States to remove Iraqi forces from Kuwait which they had invaded in hopes of controlling their oil supply.
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Taliban
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Group of radical Muslims who took control of Afghanistan's government in 1996
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Islam
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Religious faith of Muslims based on the teachings of Muhammad.
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Christianity
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A monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based the teachings of Jesus.
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Muhammad
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Founder of Islam, considered the greatest prophet in Islam
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Judaism
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A monotheistic religion with a belief in god. It originated with Abraham and the Hebrew people.
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Jesus
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A teacher and prophet whose life and teachings form the basis of Christianity. Christians believe Jesus to be Son of God and the Christ.
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nomads
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people with no permanent home; move from place to place in search of food
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exodus
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a large scale departure or flight
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Ottoman Empire
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Empire that controlled much of SW Asian until the end of WW1.
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anti-semitism
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Prejudice against Jews. Hatred of Jews and their faith.
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Holocaust
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The Nazi program of exterminating Jews under Hitler. 6.5 million Jews were killed in concentration camps set up by Hitler.
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Zionists
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A group who felt the world's Jew deserved to return to their homeland of Palestine.
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Operation Iraqi Freedom
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An invasion led by the United States in 2003 to stop the development of nuclear weapons by Iraq
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Five Pillars of Islam
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Five basic obligations that Muslims must do during their lifetime.
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Persians
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Ethnic group that settled in what is now Iran. They speak Farsi.
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Muslims
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Religious group practicing the religion of Islam.
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