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I. Religious Traditions

A. ____________________ is a very important source of Arabia’s and Iraq’s

cultural traditions.

most people share a religion, but they have different ideas

about_________________________ and _________________________

activities

Wahhabism

branch of _________________________ _________________________

believe in returning to the original teachings of

_________________________ and interpreting the Quran _________________________ , and

rejecting all _________________________ interpretations of Islamic scripture

form of _________________________________: the belief that holy books should be taken

literally, or word for word

believe that government should be based on the teachings of _________________________

_________________________ : the belief that politics and society should follow Islamic

teachings.

The rulers of _________________________

_________________________ are Wahhabis.

Wahhabism determines much of the

kingdom’s _________________________

most Muslims in this area

_________________________ Wahhabis nor

Islamists.

B. Islamism and Jihad

A small number of Muslims see _________________________ and _________________________

influence as a threat.

Jihad

a form of Islamism which draws on the Arabic word for “_________________________ ”

o Jihadists believe this is a _________________________ struggle.

o Most Muslims believe it refers to the struggle to be a ___________________

_________________________

supports the used of violent attack against _________________________ or

_________________________ with a different approach to _________________________ .

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al Qaeda

radical Islamists led by _________________________ _____________ _________________________

practice _________________________ : the use of violence against innocent civilians to

create fear for political reasons

most Muslims _________________________ violent jihad and terrorism

because it goes against the holy writings of Islam

Reading Check

Are all Islamists fundamentalists? _____________

II. A Region Built on Oil

A. One Track Economies

_____________ sales have made some governments in this region wealthy.

give __________________ and ________________ services to citizens even if they do not work

Economic growth depends on four conditions:

_________________________ _________________________

_________________________ _________________________

investment in _________________________ _________________________

___________________________________ : the willingness to take the risks of starting a business

Oil and gas are great natural resources

____________________ ______________________ lets the region

get by without meeting the other three conditions

for economic growth.

_________________________ in the region failed to

prepare its people, especially women until recently.

There has been little _________________________ outside

of the oil industry.

little ______________________________

B. Trying to Diversify

go from just one or two sources of

_________________________ to many sources.

to strengthen the _________________________

Improved _________________________ for the whole population, including women

encouraged _________________________ and ______________________________

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Bahrain, and Dubai, a state in the United Arab Emirates, have become regional

_________________________ centers.

economies have _________________________ away from reliance on _____________

Government’s money saved from oil earnings is being invested back into the countries:

_________________________________ _________________________

_________________________

Reading CheckWhy are there so many foreign workers in Arabia?

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

III. Arabia and Iraq in the Modern World

A. The Pull of Global Culture

Through more contact with the _________________________ world, Arabia and Iraq have begun

to adopt many _________________________ practices.

many people in the region are _________________________ with this change.

B. The Place of Women

In much of Arabia, women:

cannot _________________________ without the permission

of a father, husband, or other male relative.

are expected to cover their faces and hair and wear

concealing baggy garments known as

_________________________ .

_________________________ still shapes the lives of men and especially women in this region.

Women face restriction in _________________________ _________________________ .

forbidden to _________________________________ or __________________________________________

cannot legally meet with __________________________________________ in public

cannot pursue certain _________________________ because of unrelated men

However, _________________________ are beginning to _________________________ .

Reading CheckHow is life changing for women in Arabia and Iraq?

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Bedouin woman with Arabian

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Flaring of natural gas that could not be sent to a refinery, Al-Shaybah oil

field, Saudi Arabia.

Iraqi civilians in a car dragging a statue of Ṣaddām Ḥussein down the streets of Baghdad, April 9, 2003.