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| Islam | Religion based on teachings of Prophet Mohammed, belief in one G-d (Allah), Bible is the Quran |
| Jerusalem | City in the Holy Land founded by Jews, also sacred to Christians & Muslims |
| Jihad | A holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal |
| Judaism | 1st monotheistic religion (belief in 1 God), begun by Abraham and the Hebrews, belief in Old Testament |
| Kurds | Ethnic group that lives in parts of Iraq and Turkey. They often suffer persecution in both countries |
| Mecca | City in western Arabia; birthplace of Muhammad, center of the Islam |
| Mesopotamia | Mesopotamia is a name for the area of the Tigris-Euphrates River basins, site of modern-day Iraq, Kuwait, NE of Syria |
| Mosque | A Muslim place of worship |
| Oasis | A fertile place in a desert where there is water and vegetation |
| OPEC | Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, formed in 1960, Attempts to limit production to raise prices |
