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Introduction to the Middle East covering its geography, countries, climate, physical features and cultural landmarks
1. INTRO TO THE MIDDLE EAST WG.4 RHS-WORLD GEOGRAPHY
2. HERE IS THE WORLD… … AND HERE IS NORTH AFRICA AND SOUTHWEST ASIA Due to the location, it’s called the Crossroads of Continents: Europe, Africa, and Asia
3. SOUTHWEST ASIA IS MORE COMMONLY CALLED THE “MIDDLE EAST” NORTH AFRICA SOUTHWEST ASIA MIDDLE EAST
4. SOME COUNTRIES IN NORTH AFRICA ARE ALGERIA LIBYA AND EGYPT (Sinai Peninsula)
5. SOME COUNTRIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST ARE: ISRAEL SAUDI ARABIA TURKEY IRAN KUWAIT QATAR AND THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE) IRAQ AFGHANISTAN
6. Most of the climate is arid (dry) and semi-arid (partly dry) DESERT DESERT DESERT DESERT SEMI SEMI SEMI SAHEL DESERT DESERT
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8. Many cities are known for their influence on culture and trade CASABLANCA, MOROCCO TRIPOLI, LIBYA CAIRO, EGYPT ISTANBUL, TURKEY JERUSALEM, ISRAEL MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA BAGHDAD, IRAQ TEHRAN, IRAN
9. Many Areas around the Middle East and North Africa are world famous. Follow these cultural landmarks. Do you recognize any?
11. MOSQUES : places of worship for Muslims. Typical features are domes and minarets DOME MINARETS
12. The Hagia Sofia in Istanbul, Turkey. Built between 532 and 537 by the Christian Emperor Justinian I as a Byzantine church, which it functioned as for the next 900 years. In 1453, the Islamic-faithed Ottomans took over Constantinople (now Istanbul). They wasted little time in converting the Hagia Sophia into a mosque. It served the Muslims for almost 500 years. The Ottomans painted over the Christian mosaics - and erected the four defining minarets we see today. In 1934, Turkey changed the Hagia Sofia's status from mosque to museum and uncovered the priceless Byzantine mosaics.
14. http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~brvs/kaaba.html The Kaaba Located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the Kaaba is the most sacred site for Muslims. A Muslim must take the haj (pilgrimage) to Mecca at least once in his/her life.
17. Other notable cultural landmarks: A “Bazaar” is an open-air market, usually in the center of a Middle eastern town. This bazaar specializes in woven Arabian carpets- verrrrrrry popular!!!! Bazaars are also called “suqs”