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Middle East

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Al Qaeda a terrorist group/network run by Osama bin Laden and responsible for the 9/11 attacks.
Jihad the struggle to spread Islam
Osama Bin Laden the wealthy Saudi terrorist who founded and continues to lead Al Qaeda
Saddam Hussein the former dictator of Iraq. He was deposed by the U.S. in 2003 and executed by the Iraq government in 2005
Nouri al-Maliki the current, democratically elected Prime Minister of Iraq
Sunni the largest branch of Islam (85%) Sunnis believe the best person should lead the Islamic community (compared to Shi’ite belief)
Shi’ite a person who follows Shia Islam, the 2nd largest branch of Islam (10%) Shi’ites believe only the descendants of the prophet Muhammad should lead the Islamic community.
Sharia Islamic religious law based on the Koran
Judaism The 1st monotheistic religion
Christianity A monotheistic religion founded by the followers of Jesus
Muslims People who practice Islam
Monotheism The belief in only one god
Islam A monotheistic religion founded by Muhammad
Old Testament The first book of the Bible
Torah The holy book of Judaism
New Testament The second book of the Bible
Bible The holy book of Christianity
Koran The holy book of Islam
Jesus The central figure of Christianity
Jews People who practice Judaism
Moses The central prophet of Judaism
Muhammad The central prophet of Islam
Abraham The founder of Judaism and an important prophet to these 3 monotheistic religions.
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