Middle East Background

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One of the interesting things I learned about the Middle East is about just how vuage the term Middle East is. The Middle East has a lot of different Ethnic groups, languages and religions.

Some of the different Ethnic groups that are in the middle east are the Arabs, Turks, Persians, and Kurds to name a few. The Middle East is a very vague definition of an area that includes a lot of different countries so it makes sense that there are a lot of different Ethnic groups.

Because of the many different Ethnic groups there is also a wide diversity of spoken languages in the Middle East. The most popular language of the Middle East is Arabic and the many small variations of Arabic spoken in different areas.

In the Middle East there is a very wide spectrum of religion spanning from Judaism to Christianity, but the most prominent religion in the Middle East is Islam. Islam preaches that there is only one supreme Allah (god) and that he alone is the creator of the universe. Islamic teaches that there is also a judgment day where everyone's soul will be tested and if you have been good you go to heaven and if you have sinned you will not be allowed access into heaven.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East