SW Asia Religious and Ethnic Groups

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The name for a group of people who share a common language, culture, or history

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Ethnic Group

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Way in which Christianity is different from Judaism

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Christians Believe Jesus is the Messiah

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What religious system has 5 pillars?

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Islam

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Mecca and Medina are important to

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Muslims

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Muslims believe The Quran is inspired word of

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Allah

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Belief common to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam: A person must make pilgrimage during their lifetime, Messiah is Jesus is the Messiah, Mohammad is the greatest Prophet, There is one God

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There is one God

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What major ethnic group settled in Iran around the 6th century BCE?

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Persians

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Jews believe that God made a promise to Abraham that their descendants would

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be God's chosen people

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Dome of the Rock, Western Wall, City where Jesus was crucified. These all refer to what city?

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Jerusalem

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What branch of Islam has been larger since the Sunni–Shia split?

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Sunni