V Pillars and Early Islam
Mohammad married this wealthy, educated woman.
Who is Khadija
By land,, this is the largest country in the Middle East
What is Saudi Arabia
This country has the highest per capita population of Muslims in the world
What is Indonesia
The Iranian Revolution happened in this year
1979
Israel was allowed to form a permanent state after the second world war, in this year
What is 1948
Born in 1207, this poet adhered to Sufi mysticism and was famous for his spiritual God and people-centered writing
Who is Rumi
This body of water separates Africa from the Arabian Peninsula
What is the Red Sea
With Islam these two other religions make up the world's largest Monotheistic religions
What are Judaism and Christianity
Most Iranian Muslims are of this sect, which differs from the majority of the Muslim world, which is Sunni
What is Shi'a or Shi'ite
Israel largest financial aid amount comes from this country
What is the United States of America
This holy city in Saudi Arabia was the place of Mohammad's encounters with God
What is Medina
This small country in the Persian Gulf is set to host the 2022 World Cup
What is Qatar
This country has been in a civil war since 2011, which has displaced more than half of its citizens to other countries as refugees
What is Syria
This is the title of the ruler overthrown in the Iranian Revolution
What is Shah
What is Jeopardy!
Sawm, or fasting, typically takes place for Muslims during this month-long periof of avoiding food, drink, and sexual relations during the daytime
What is Ramadan
The "Middle East" is made up of countries from these three continents
What are Asia, Africa, and Europe
This refers to a spiritual war within the heart of Muslims
This is the nickname of the Iranian Olympic medalist who recently announced that she'd defected because of "lies and injustice" in Iran
What is the Tsunami
This is the smallest of Palestine's two recognized territories
What is Gaza
The Hajj, or pilgrimage, decrees that Muslims travel to Mecca where they walk around this building saying prayers
What is the Kaaba
Three of the four northern African countries sometimes included as a part of the Middle East (not including Egypt)
What are Tunisia, Morocco, Libya, and Algeria
What are mosques
The Iranian Revolution reinstated this religious leader
Who is Ayatollah Khomeini
The word used often to describe the Israeli communities that are built in Palestinian territory
What are settlements