Southwest Asia/Middle East Vocabulary

Muslim temple or place of public worship.

• Temple

• 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 cartel of 13 oil-producing countries that aims to stabilize the supply and price of oil on the world market.

• OPEC

• NATO

• UN

• UNICEF

The holy city of Islam in Saudi Arabia, where millions of people go to perform pilgrimages and prayers.

• Jerusalem

• West Bank

• Mecca

• Gaza Strip

Conflict between Arabs and Israel over Palestinian territory.

• Holy City Conflict

• Arabian Conflict

• Arab-Israeli Conflict

• Middle Eastern Conflict

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

• Terrorists

• Aggressors

• Activist

• Initiators

The doctrine that there is only one God

• Monotheistic

• Idealism

• Polytheistic

• Idolatry

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.

• Natural Gas

• Coal

• Petroleum

• Hydropower