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| Mecca | the holiest city of Islam, located in Saudi Arabia, where people make pilgrames to fufill islamic religious duty.
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| Islam | A monotheistic religion based on the teachings of the prophet Muhammed, and the biggest cultural and religious influence in North America.
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| Muhammad | the founder and a prophet of Islam, who lived part of his life in the city of mecca.
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| Mosque | an Islamic place of worship, where Muslims pray facing toward the holy city of Mecca.
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| Theocratic | A form of government where religious leaders are in control.
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| OPEC | Orginization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, a group established in 1960 to consider selling policies.
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| Western Wall | For Jews, it is considered the holiest place in Jerusalam.
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| Dome of the Rock | A shrine in Jerusalem, located in the Temple Mount.
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| Zionism | a movement that began in the 19th century to create a support the jewish homeland Palestine.
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| Palestine Liberation Organization | A group formed in the 1960's to regain the Arab land in Israel for Palestinian Arabs.
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| Kurds | an ethnic group in Southwestern Asia that has occupied kurdistan, who have been involved in clashes with 3 countries over land claims.
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| Mesopotamia | a religion in Southwest Asia between the Tigris and the Euphates rivers, which was the location of some of the earliest civilizations.
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| Sunni | One of the two main branches of Islam, comprising abount 83% of Muslims, including in Turkey, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
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| Shi'ite | One of the Two main branches of Islam including most Iranians and some populations of Iraq and Afghanistan.
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| Taliban | A strict muslim group in Afghanistan that has imposed rigid rules on society.
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| Guest Workers | A largely unskilled labor, often an immigrant from south or east asia, brought to oil booming countries to fill in jobs.
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| Stateless Nation | a nation of people that does not have a territory legally occupied, like the Palestinians, Kurds, and Basques.
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| Palestinians | a displaced group of arabs who lived or still live in the area formally called Palestine.
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| West Bank | in israel, a strip of land on the west side of Jordan river, originally controlled by Jordan, which is part of the land set aside for Arab Palestinians.
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| Gaza Strip | A territory along the mediterranean sea just northeast of the Sinai Peninsula.
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| Strategic Commodity | a resource so important the nations will go to war to ensure steady supply.
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| Human Recources | the skills and talents of employed people.
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| Golan Heights | a hilly plateau overlooking the Jordan River and the Sea of Galilee; a strategic location where many conflicts have occured.
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| Wadi | a riverbed that remains dry except during the rainy season.
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| Tigris River | one of the most important rivers of Southwest Asia; supported several ancient civilizations.
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| Euphrates River | a river in southwest Asia; which supported several ancient civilizations through Turkey.
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| Jordan River | a river that serves as a natural boundry between Israel and Jordan.
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| Dead Sea | a landlocked salt lake between Israel and Jordan; that is so salty almost nothing that can live in its waters; it is 1349 ft below sea level.
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| Rub al-Khali | also known as the Empty Quarter; one of the largest sandy deserts in the world, covering about 250,000 square miles.
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| Oasis | a place where water from an aquifer has reached the surface, it supports vegetation and wildlife.
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| Salt Flat | flat land made of chemical salts that remain after winds evapourate the mousture in the soil.
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| Drip Irrigation | the practice of using small pipes that slowly drip water just above ground to preserve water for crops.
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| Desalinization | the removal of slat from the ocean.
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| Fosssil Water | water pumped from underground aquifers.
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| Crude Oil | petroluem that has not been refined yet.
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| Refinery | a place where crude oil is produced into something useful.
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