ARABIAN

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.