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Saudi Arabia
It is found in the Middle East between the
Persian Gulf and the Red Sea.
It boarders Jordan, Iraq, and Kuwait to
the north, Yemen to the south, and Oman,
the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and
Qatar to the east.
It is divided into 13 provinces.
Dessert
95% of their land is dessert.
Riyadh
The capital, located in the central
eastern part of the
Arabs
Originated in the descendants of
indigenous tribes and lived along the
Persian Gulf Coast.
Arabian Peninsula
Is also the homeland of Islam.
Islam
The world’s second largest
religion.
Mecca and Medina
Two holy Pilgrimage cities.
Mecca the Blessed
Medina the Radiant
Ottoman Empire
Dominated in the middle 18th
century.
Pork
It is considered unclean.
Lunch
Day’s main meal.
Alcohol consumption
Nightlife are forbidden.
Abaya
Black robes and face covering of
female as a sign of respect for
Muslim modesty laws.
Nepotism
Favoritism granted to relatives.
Storytelling
Another favorite form of
artistic expression.
Ramadan
The holiest season marks
fasting.
Muhammad
Their prophet.
The central figure of Islam and widely
identified as its founder by non-
Muslims.
He is known as the "Holy Prophet" to
Muslims, almost all of whom consider
him to be the final prophet of God.
Quran
Sacred scripture.
114 suras or chapters
6,236 ayat or verses
Arabic
The term for their language.
A Central Semitic language that was
first spoken in Iron Age northwestern
Arabia and is now the lingua franca of
the Arab world.
Jihad
Holy war between
Christians and Muslims.