Religion
arose out of Judaism believe Jesus died to pay for the sins of mankind
Christianity
Body of water that runs along the border between Jordan an Israel. Jews believe it is the river Joshua crossed when he first led the Jewish people into Palestine thousands of years ago.
Jordan River
A Muslim state home of Mecca and Medina that occupies most of the Arabian Peninsula
Saudi Arabia
A major concern in the middle east because millions of people rely on the same rivers
Water Pollution
many live in Israel
Jews
Most popular faith in Southwest Asia
Islam
Man-made waterway across part of Egypt connects the Mediterranean sea and the Red Sea.
Suez Canal
Jerusalem
An ancient city sacred to Jews, Christians, and Muslims
Some countries have grown rich as a result of this.
Distribution of oil
trace their ancestors to the original tribes of Arabia
Arabs
prophet founded Islam
Muhammad
Body of water that sits between North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula's western shore
Red Sea
Directly east of Iran at the crossroad of eastern and western Asia, home to many different ethnic groups
Afghanistan
Drilling for oil and mining precious metals takes a toll on the landscape
Extraction
ethnic group found in parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey
Kurds
Followers of Islam
Muslims
body of water separates the eastern shore of the Arabian Peninsula
Persian Gulf
Covers most of the Anatolian Peninsula, the Mediterranean sea is its southern border and the Black Sea its normal one.
Turkey
Process that removes salt from the sea water
Desalanization
originate from Iran
Persians
Traces its origins back 4000 years to the prophet Abraham
Judaism
narrow strait that connects the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea
Strait of Hormuz
sits at the heart of the Persian Gulf region. It is one of the largest countries in southwest Asia.
Iran
People in southwest Asia live in areas close to rivers or that have what?
modern infrastructure
Since Israel was founded there has been conflict about what land belonged to the people called
Palestines