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Wk15 World HistoryB
Term | Definition |
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Arab | a member of a group of people inhabiting Arabia and other countries of the Middle East, excluding Israel (Israel does not consider itself to be an Arab country) |
Islam | the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah |
Sunni | a member of one of the two great religious divisions of Islam, regarding the first four caliphs as legitimate successors of Muhammad. They disagree with Shia's over political leadership. |
Shia | a member of one of the two great religious divisions of Islam that regards Ali, the son-in-law of Muhammad, as the legitimate successor of Muhammad, and disregards the three caliphs (spiritual leaders) who succeeded him |
Nation | a group of people of the same ethnic family, often speaking the same language |
State | a politically unified people occupying a definite territory |
Israeli | a native or someone who lives in modern Israel |
Palestinian | 1. a native or inhabitant of Palestine. 2. Also called Palestinian Arab. an Arab formerly living in Palestine who advocates the establishment of an Arab homeland there. |
Jew | 1. one of a scattered group of people that traces its descent from the Biblical Hebrews 2. a person whose religion is Judaism |