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Unit 4
The Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, and Iran Notes
Term | Definition |
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oasis | a wet, fertile area in a desert that forms where underground water bubbles to the surface. |
Wadis | dry streambeds. |
Fossil water | water that is not replaced by rainfall. |
Islam | a religion based on submitting to God (Allah) and on messages Muslims believe Muhammad received from God. |
Shia | Islamic belief that the true interpretation of Islamic teaching can only come from certain religious and political leaders. |
Sunni | the Islamic belief that the majority of the community interprets Islamic teachings. |
OPEC | an international organization whose members work to influence the price of oil on world markets by controlling the supply. |
embargo | a limit on trade. |
Shah | the Persian word for king. |
revolution | a drastic change in a country’s government and way of life. |
theocracy | a government ruled by religious leaders. |