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1 Ethnic/Religious Diversity in Southwest Asia and North Africa Mr. Broughman Friday, March 7, 2014

2 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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5 Israelis 6.4 million people Mostly Jewish Conflict with Palestinians

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7 Turks Occupy the Anatolia Peninsula Migrants from Central Asia Blend Islam, Turkish, and Western Cultures

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9 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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11 1. Stained Glass in Churches and Mosques

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15 2. Mosaics and Geometric Tiles in Mosques

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19 3. Arabic Calligraphy

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22 4. Prayer Rugs in Islam


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