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Herbert Southwest Asia Religions
Religions of the Middle
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Social Studies
7th Grade
04/03/2013

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1. Monotheism (one God) 2. Abraham is important to all three. 3. All began in SW Asia (Middle East)
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3 things Judaism, Christianity, Islam have in common
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The Torah
Definition
Important first 5 books of the Jewish Bible.
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Judaism
Definition
Religion of the Jewish people.
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Christianity
Definition
Religion based on the teachings of Jesus Christ.
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Muhammad
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Prophet of the religion of Islam
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Koran also spelled Qu'ran.
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Islam's holy book
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Bible
Definition
Holy or sacred book for Christians
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ethnic group
Definition
a group of people with similar culture
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religious group
Definition
a group of people who share the same religion
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ethnic group
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Persian: Ethnic group or religious group?
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ethnic group
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Arab: Ethnic group or religious group?
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ethnic group
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Kurd: ethnic group or religious group?
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religious group
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Muslims: Ethnic group or religious group?
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religious group
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Christians: ethnic group or religious group
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Sunni & Shia
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the two main groups of Muslims
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dispute over who should lead Islam after Muhammad died
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reason for Islam breaking into the two main groups of Shia and Sunni
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antisemitism
Definition
hatred or mistreatment of Jewish people
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