Customs
Muslims will not eat during daylight hours during this month.
What is Ramadan?
Many countries in Southwest Asia have this type of government ruled by a sultan or emir.
What is absolute monarchy?
This is the most common religion found in Southwest Asia, and it means "surrender."
What is Islam?
This is most common language spoken in Southwest Asia.
What is Arabic?
Muslims are forbidden from eating this type of important meat product.
What is pork?
This natural resource fossil fuel is found throughout Southwest Asia.
Muslims worship the one God, and the Arabic word for God is this.
Who is Allah?
This is a type of beautiful writing in the Arabic language.
What is calligraphy?
This type of bread is very common throughout Southwest Asia.
What is flatbread?
It is difficult to grow crops in some regions of Southwest Asia because the climate is mostly this.
What is desert?
Before entering a mosque, a Muslim will do this.
What is wash their hands, face, and feet?
Food in the Middle East is often picked up to be eaten with this hand.
What is the right hand?
Oil is commonly found in this large body of water that lies between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
What is the Persian Gulf?
This is the name of the prophet of Islam who recited the words of the Qur'an.
Who is Muhammed?
Families in Southwest Asia are very important, so sometimes many family members will live together in these kinds of family groups.
What are extended families?
In Southwest Asia, this beverage is the most common, and is drunk at almost every meal.
What is coffee?
This city in Israel, while important to all three monotheistic religions, is the center of much modern conflict.
What is Jerusalem?
Muslims are expected, at least once in their lifetime, to take this pilgrimage to the city of Mecca.
What is the Hajj?
Arabic is written in this direction.
What is from right to left?