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Ethnic/Religious Diversity in Southwest Asia and North Africa Mr. Broughman Friday, March 7, 2014
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Arabs The vast majority of people living in the Middle East (400 million) Mostly Muslim (3:1 Sunni to Shiites) Stretch from the Maghreb to the Iraqi/Iranian border
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Israelis 6.4 million people Mostly Jewish Conflict with Palestinians
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Turks Occupy the Anatolia Peninsula Migrants from Central Asia Blend Islam, Turkish, and Western Cultures
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Kurds Border areas of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey No self-rule; want their own country Mostly Muslim Persecuted by almost everybody
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1. Stained Glass in Churches and Mosques
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2. Mosaics and Geometric Tiles in Mosques
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3. Arabic Calligraphy
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4. Prayer Rugs in Islam
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