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| Hajj | One of the five pillars of Islam that involves taking a pilgrimage to Mecca, an Islamic holy city located in Saudi Arabia. |
| monotheism | Belief in only one god |
| mosque | Muslim house of worship |
| muslim | follower of Islam religion |
| fasting | to go without food - often for religious reasons. |
| Palestinian | A person from Palestine, a section of Jerusalem where Muslims live. |
| Ramadan | Holy month of fasting for the Muslims |
| Pilgrimage | journey or trip to a holy place |
| Dome of the Rock | Where Muhammad is believed to ascended to heaven |
| Muhammad | founder of the Islamic religion |
| Arab | any person of Arabic descent |
| Bedouins | Nomads, wanders of the Sahara Desert |
| Jerusalem | a holy city to three of the world’s major religions- Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. |
| OPEC | the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. The Middle East is a major exporter of this natural resource. |
| Allah | The “God” of the Islamic Religion |
| Quran | Holy book of Islam |
| Synagogue | a house of worship in Judaism |
| Wailing Wall | - Holy Place to Jews located in Jerusalem; location of the remains of King Solomon’s Temple. |
| refugee | people who flee a country because of war |
| Islam | Major Religion of the Middle East/North Africa |
