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Key terms Mecca: The birthplace of Muhammad and the holiest city in Islam. Medina: The second holiest city in Islam. Muhammad established the first Muslim community. Kinship: The relationship between people who are related. Tribe: A group of people who are united. Nomad: A person who does not h...

Key terms Mecca: The birthplace of Muhammad and the holiest city in Islam. Medina: The second holiest city in Islam. Muhammad established the first Muslim community. Kinship: The relationship between people who are related. Tribe: A group of people who are united. Nomad: A person who does not have a fixed home but moves from place to place. Berbers: A group of indigenous North African people. Semite: A person who speaks Semitic language. Ka'ba: A cube-shaped structure located in the Mecca. Khat: Shrub grown in Yemen. Wadi: Dry streambed that fills up with water. Regions 1. Eastern Mediterranean ○ Near the Mediterranean Sea ○ Has plains, mountains, and some deserts ○ Water is very important here ○ Includes Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan 2. Persian Gulf ○ Near the Red Sea and Persian Gulf ○ Has low areas, high areas, and very dry deserts ○ Some areas have volcanoes Main Religions 1. Islam 2. Christianity 3. Judaism Land Features The land sits on moving pieces of Earth's crust This causes mountains, valleys, and earthquakes Important places: Jordan Rift Valley, Mount Ararat in Turkey Water Bodies Seas: Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, others Big rivers: Tigris and Euphrates Jordan River: Between Israel and Jordan Dead Sea: Has lots of minerals Weather Mostly hot and dry More rain near the coasts Very hot summers Natural Resources Lots of oil and natural gas Also has coal, iron, copper, gold, and other metals The Dead Sea has important minerals Some countries are running out of resources