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Chapter 16 Vocab (Mid East: Saudi Arabia)

Terms

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mosque
Muslim place of worship
migrated
moved
potash
a type of mineral salt
phosphate
a mineral used in making fertilizer
monotheism
a belief in one god
Holocaust
the systematic murder of millions of Jews.
Bedouin
people who move through deserts
civil war
conflict among many different groups within a country
constitutional monarchy
a form of government in which the monarch shares power with elected officials
oasis
lush green places in dry areas that have enough water for crops to grow
hajj
a relgious journey to Makkah,at least once
alluvial plain
the plain between rivers
shah
Kings in Iran
ethnic group
groups that share a common language, religion, and culture.

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