Djibouti (Jībūtī)
Name one country that borders Djibouti.
What are Ethiopia, Somalia (or Somaliland), and Eritrea.
This river runs through the heart of Egypt, and has been its foundation since the time of the pharaohs.
What is the Nile River.
Palestine is composed of these two regions in the modern day, _ and _.
What is the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
This empire was the first successor state to the prophet Muhammad's rule.
What is the Rashidun Caliphate.
This minority group in Egypt practices their own unique branch of Christianity, has established itself as a prominent merchant class, and can speak a language descended from Ancient Egyptian.
Who are the Copts/Coptics.
Djibouti is apart of this international neutral organization.
What is the Non-Aligned Movement.
In this year Egypt gained independence from the United Kingdom, establishing the Kingdom of Egypt.
When is 1922.
What is Fatah in the West Bank, and Hamas in Gaza.
This particular Arab dynasty ruled Hejaz (Saudi Arabia), Jordan, Syria, and Iraq after World War 1, and still rules Jordan into the modern day.
Who are the Hashemites.
The term 'Gypsy' came from the belief that the Romani came from this country.
What is Egypt
These three ethnic groups make up the majority of Djibouti's population.
Who are the Somalis, Afars, and Arabs.
This man has ruled Egypt as 'President' since 2014.
Who is el-Sisi/Sisi
(عَبْد اَلْفَتَّاح سَعِید حُسَيْن خَلِیل اَلْسِیسِي)
(ʻAbd el-Fattāḥ Saʻīd Ḥesēn Xalīl is-Sīsi)
Palestine holds this status in the United Nations.
What is an Observer State.
This 19th century Albanian ruler is considered the 'father of modern Egypt'.
Who is Muhammad Ali
This majority Roman Catholic country primarily speaks a language descended from Arabic, and is a part of the European Union.
What is Malta.
This man has been elected President of Djibouti five times, ruling from 1999 to the present.
Who is Ismail Omar Guelleh
(Somali: Ismaaciil Cumar Geelle)
Traditionally the Secretary Generals of the Arab League have been Egyptian, this includes the current Secretary General, _.
Who is Ahmed Aboul Gheit
(أحمد أبو الغيط)
(Aḥmad Abol Ġēṭ)
This type of government is practiced by the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank.
What is a (semi) Presidential Multi-Party Republic.
This empire conquered much of the Arab world during the early to late Renaissance, and embraced a position as head of the Muslim world.
What is the Ottoman Empire.
This country has the only permanent US military base in Africa (you better not say Palestine).
What is Djibouti.
This Somali clan dominates Djibouti's government.
What are the Issa Dir/Gadabuursi Dir clans.
These two countries are considered Egypt's primary rivals, and have participated directly or indirectly in conflicts bordering Egypt.
What are Iran and Turkey.
These three members of the UN's permanent Security Council are considered 'allies' of the Fatah government in the West Bank.
What are Russia, China, and the United States (they just really do not like Hamas).
This man and his family served the Abbasid Caliphate as philosophers, astronomers, mathematicians, and physicians for many decades. Contributing to the Islamic Golden Age, despite following the pagan Sabian beliefs of his home region.
Who is Thabit ibn Qurra
(أبو الحسن ثابت بن قرة بن زهرون الحراني الصابئ)
(Abū al-Ḥasan ibn Zahrūn al-Ḥarrānī al-Ṣābiʾ)
This particular country's variety of Arabic, Jake considers to be his favorite variety of Arabic (other than Cypriot/Maronite Arabic).
What is Palestinian Arabic.