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Southwest Asia Cultural Geography
1 Birthplace of Three Major Religions
Three major monotheistic religions began in Southwest Asia
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2 Judaism
Historically Jewish people lived in the area of modern day Israel They had a kingdom called Judea and built a temple on the temple mount in Jerusalem
The temple held the ark of the covenant and the ten commandments
3 Temple Mount
The temple was destroyed by the Babylonians and later rebuilt It was destroyed again by the Romans and the only remaining section is called the Western Wall or Wailing Wall This is a sacred place in Judaism
4 Judaism
Some of the major beliefs of Judaism are
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5 Christianity
Jesus Christ was Jewish He preached that he was the son of God
He taught that anyone can reach salvation through faith
His teachings were collected in the first four books of the New Testament
He was crucified but according to his followers he rose from the dead
6 Islam
Islam is a religion that developed in in the early 600s Islam is directly related to and
Islam was founded by the Prophet who lived from 570 to 632 in Saudi Arabia
7 Islam
The five pillars or central teachings of Islam are
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8 Islam
The teachings of Muhammed were collected into a book called the
Muslims worship in buildings called It is forbidden to make pictures or statues of or Muhammed so most mosques are decorated with ornate tile work or passages from the Koran
9 Palestine
The central issue in the Middle East today is the conflict over Palestine
In 1948 the partitioned Palestine into two countries Israel a and Palestine a state The surrounding Muslim countries invaded Israel but lost the war
10 Jerusalem
Jerusalem is sacred to three religions
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11 Arab Countries
Some countries in the Middle East and North Africa are referred to as
because the dominant ethnic group is and the major language is
12 Nomadic Lifestyles
Many people in North Africa and the Middle East still live a nomadic lifestyle Nomads live on the Arabian Peninsula and in the Sahara Desert
Nomads usually have and live in oases for short periods of time
13 Population
Like other parts of the world the population in Southwest Asia is becoming rapidly People are moving into cities looking for jobs
Urban areas can be very modern while people still live

14 Population
A large percentage of the population in this area is under
The population is The desert is sparsely populated Large cities are located on the coasts
15 Art in this area reflects the diversity of religion Some examples are
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