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People of the Middle East. Table of Contents. About the Author Introduction to Religion Diaspora Judaism Christianity Islam – slides 8 – 11 Languages Family Life Arts and Literature Interactive Quiz. About the Author. Alicia Ross, Social Studies Teacher Blue Ridge High School. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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People of the Middle East
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Table of Contents• About the Author• Introduction to Religion• Diaspora• Judaism• Christianity• Islam – slides 8 – 11• Languages• Family Life• Arts and Literature• Interactive Quiz
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About the Author
Alicia Ross, Social Studies TeacherBlue Ridge High School
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Religion
• Three major monotheistic religions originated in the region
• Judaism – Oldest of the three → Ancient Israelites set up Kingdom of Israel
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Diaspora
• Dispersion or scattering of the Jews from Palestine
• Babylonians' conquest of the Judean Kingdom in the 6th century BCE and again following the Romans' destruction of the Second Temple in ad 70
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Judaism
• Teachings - Obedience to God’s Law; emphasis on a just society
• Scripture – First Five Books of the Old Testament → Torah
• Synagogues • Rabbis• Yom Kippur Day of Atonement
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Christianity
• Jesus – Jewish carpenter and teacher • A.D. 30 in Judah (part of the Roman Empire) –
Message of salvation and God’s mercy• Unpopular with the powerful → Roman
officials will execute Jesus• Followers believe that he was the Messiah• Life and teachings become the basis of
Christianity
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Islam
• The dominant religion of the region.• Founded by Muhammad on the Arabian Peninsula
in 610 A.D.• Revelations from God that people should turn away
from sin and worship one God →monotheism• Felt he was in the line of prophets that included
Moses and Jesus• Prophet – a messenger from God• Did not feel others needed to convert
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Islam
• About one-fifth of the world follows Islam• Followers are referred to as Muslims – “those
who submit to God’s will”• Holy Cities of Mecca and Medina• Worship in a Mosque• Holy Book – Koran• Do not eat pork or drink alcohol
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Islam
• Five Pillars• Profess Faith in one God - Shahada• Pray five times a day - Salah• Help the poor - Zakat• Fasting during Ramadan (9th month of the
Islamic calendar) - Saum• Pilgrimage to Mecca - Hajj
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Language
• Arabic – dominant language of the region• Spread as Islam spread• Hebrew in Israel• Turkish • Farsi - Iran
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Family Life
• More than one-third of populations of the region – under 15
• Daily life has the family and religion at the center - Defines gender relations
• Hijab – head scarf• Urbanization• Rural areas – farming• Lower standard of living• Education – increasing literacy rates
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Art and Literature
• Strong oral tradition – epics are common form• Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam has been widely
translated• One Thousand and One Nights – collection of
Indian, Arab, and Persian stories • Soccer, board games like backgammon, chess
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Interactive Quiz
• In the slides that follow, read each question carefully.
• Give yourself some “think time” to come up with the correct response.
• When you are ready to check your response, click the bottom of the screen.
• Click the bottom at the bottom of the screen to advance to the next question!
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What three major religions
were founded in the Middle East?
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What religion is most common throughout
the Middle East?
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What are the five pillars of Islam?
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What language is the most widely spoken in the region?
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Judaism, Christianity,
and Islam
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Islam
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1. Profess Faith in one God - Shahada2. Pray five times a day - Salah3. Help the poor - Zakat4. Fasting during Ramadan (9th month
of the Islamic calendar) - Saum5. Pilgrimage to Mecca - Hajj
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ArabicEnd of Quiz!