Middle East Vocabulary

A Muslim temple or place of public worship

• Shrine

• Synagogue

• Mosque

• Church

A holy city for Christians, Jews, and Muslims.

• Jerusalem

• Egypt

• Mecca

• Bahrain

The religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad.

• Buddhism

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Islam

The religion developed among the ancient Hebrews that stresses belief in God and faithfulness to the laws of the Torah the religion of the Jewish people

• Buddhism

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Islam

A person, usually a member of a group, who uses or advocates terrorism.

• Terrorists

• Aggressors

• Initiators

• Fanatic

A raw oil that is obtained from wells drilled in the ground and that is the source of gasoline, kerosene, and other oils used for fuel

• Hydropower

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Petroleum

Believe that Islam's leaders should be chosen from those most qualified.

• Terrorists

• Sunni

• Shi'ite

• Extremists

This faith's holiest city is located in Saudi Arabia.

• Mecca

• Jerusalem

• Qu'ran

• Riyadh

These oil-rich nations joined together to control the production and price of oil.

• OPEC

• United Nations

• Mecca

• NATO

The sacred text used in Judaism.

• Bible

• Torah

• Qur'an

• Testaments