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"Arab": 1. speak arabic
2. anscetry
3. live in country where language is spoken
62.5 % imported from: 1. Canada
2. Mexico
3. Saudi Arabia
4. Venezuela
5. Nigerea
Hajj: pilgrimage to mecca, feast of sacrifice.
Jihad: holy war, struggle with self.
Kurds: Own ethnic group, want own homeland.
Meanin of "Islam": Submission to God.
Oil Reserves: 65% in middle east
Qur'an: Islam's holy book, believed to be have been revealed directly, word for word in Arabic.
ramadan: in memory of qur'an, muslims obstain from food, drink, sex and stimulants during daylight hours.
Salat: ritual prayer five times daily
Shahada: profession of faith:
1. there is no god but allah
2. muhammad is allah's prophet
top five oil producers: 1. Saudi Arabia (10 million)
2. Russia (9 million)
3. US (8.7 million)
4. Iran
5. Mexico
Wahhobism: movement for renewel of muslim spirit, osama bin ladden, terroristic view of qur'an.
World's Usage of Oil: 25% in US
22% Europe
26% Asia (5 times population of US)
Zahat: charity, loan to god, 2.5% of income donated by those 16 or older who can afford it.

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