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Religion in the Middle East

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Monotheism

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The belief in only one God, significant in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

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Torah

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The central reference of the religious Judaic tradition. It includes the first five books of the Hebrew Bible.

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Jihad

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An Islamic term referring to the religious duty of Muslims; often misunderstood as meaning 'holy war'.

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Kaaba

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A cuboid building at the center of Islam's most sacred mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

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Baptism

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A Christian sacrament of initiation and purification involving the use of water.

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Ramadan

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The ninth month of the Islamic calendar observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting, prayer, reflection and community.

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Shahada

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The Islamic creed, it is one of the Five Pillars of Islam and means 'the testimony'.

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Covenant

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An agreement found in the Hebrew Bible between God and the Israelites, including those such as the Mosaic Covenant.

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Sunni

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The largest denomination of Islam, followers believe in the legitimacy of the first four caliphs.

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Shia

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One of the two main branches of Islam, followers believe in the authority of Imams, descendants of Ali.

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Eucharist

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A Christian sacrament in which bread and wine are consumed as memorials of Jesus's Last Supper with his disciples.

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Zionism

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A movement for the re-establishment, development, and protection of a Jewish nation in what is now Israel.

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Caliphate

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An Islamic state under the leadership of an Islamic steward known as a caliph.

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Tawhid

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An Islamic concept declaring the oneness of God. It is the religion's most fundamental concept and its central theological principle.

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Pentecost

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A Christian feast day commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ.

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Wahhabism

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An Islamic doctrine and religious movement founded by Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab. It is a strict form of Sunni Islam.

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Sufism

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A mystical form of Islam that seeks to find divine love and knowledge through direct personal experience of God.

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Ark of the Covenant

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In Judaism and Christianity, a gold-covered wooden chest containing the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments.

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Salat

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The practice of formal prayer in Islam; it is one of the Five Pillars and is performed five times each day by Muslims.

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Trinity

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A central Christian doctrine that defines God as three consubstantial persons: the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit.

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Sharia

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Islamic religious law that governs not only religious rituals but aspects of day-to-day life in Islam.

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Synagogue

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A Jewish house of worship where congregational services and religious learning take place.

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Imam

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An Islamic leadership position, often the worship leader of a mosque and Muslim community among Sunni Muslims; among Shia Muslims, one of the Twelve Imams is considered infallible and the true spiritual successor to Muhammad.

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Rosh Hashanah

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The Jewish New Year, a two-day celebration that marks the beginning of the Jewish High Holy Days each autumn.

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Iconoclasm

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The destruction of religious icons and other images or monuments for religious or political motives, commonly associated with major periods of history within the Eastern Orthodox Church.

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