Islamic Faith and Middle Eastern Religious History: Beliefs, Practices, and Historical Contexts

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Who is considered the original person with a strong belief in one god, known as the father of faith, and regarded as the first Jew?
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Which religions are collectively known as the Abrahamic religions?
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What is the belief in the existence of only one god called?
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What is the most common word for God in Islam?
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Who is considered the only prophet who can communicate directly with God in Islam?
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What is the difference between Islam and Muslims?
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What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
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What is the significance of the ninth month in the Islamic calendar?
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What is the holy book of Islam called?
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What is the Muslim place of worship called?
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What is the holiest place in Islam, where Muslims turn to pray?
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What is the most sacred temple of Islam located in Mecca?
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Which city in the Middle East is sacred to Jews, Muslims, and Christians?
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What are the main differences between Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims?
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What was the McMahon-Hussein Correspondence about?
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What was the Sykes-Picot Agreement?
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How did the McMahon-Hussein and Sykes-Picot agreements influence the 20th-century Middle East?
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What were the British mandates in the Middle East?
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What was the goal of Arab nationalism?
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What is Zionism?
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What was the Balfour Declaration?
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What did the UN propose with the Israeli partition plan?
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What are the Palestinian Territories?
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Who is referred to as a settler in the context of Israeli-occupied territories?
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What does the PLO stand for and what is its goal?
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What is the Intifada?
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What are settlements in the context of the West Bank and Gaza?
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What does the one-state solution propose?
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What is the two-state solution?
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Why was the Shah disliked in Iran?
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Who is Ayatollah Khomeini and what did he lead?
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What type of government was Iran before the revolution?
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What was the outcome for the Iranians during the Iran/Iraq war?
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Why did Saddam Hussein invade Iran?
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Who supported Iraq in its war against Iran?
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Why did Saddam Hussein invade Kuwait?
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How is September 11th connected to the 2003 Iraq War?
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What is ISIS and what do they aim to achieve?
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