Northern Africa, The Middle East, and Islam
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1. There are many things going on in Africa and the Middle East. Recently, there was a hot air balloon crash in Africa, that killed 19 people. The hot air balloon caught on fire while passengers were riding it, and it crashed. There were citizens from different countries on board when the balloon crashed, not just citizens from Africa. In the Middle East, they are about to celebrate a holiday called Naw Ruz. It is the Baha'i New Year and feast honoring the one Deity as Baha. This holiday starts in March.
2. The Middle East And Africa have developed and changed a lot over time. For example, in Palestine in November of 1917, the "Balfour Declaration" by the British government promises a Jewish homeland in Palestine (The Middle East). Times have changed a lot since then. Even when we go way back to ancient times in Africa and the Middle East, their lives aren't that much different than they are now. Some parts of Africa were and still are poor places, that don't have as much as they want and need. The Middle East is not as poor. Many muslims are from and live in the Middle East, and so it is populated with many muslims. Many Islamic-religion followers have lived in the Middle Eastern area for a long time, since Muhammad, the Isalmic follower of God, brought religion and worship of God to their country. Africa and the Middle East have changed over time though. Unfortunately, not in the best way for the Middle East. There currently are multiple wars going on in the Middle East, especially in places like Afghanistan and Pakistan.
3. 6 facts about Islam:
1) "Islam" means "Peace through the submission to God".
2) "Muslim" means "anyone or anything that submits itself to the will of God".
3) Islam is one of the fastest growing religions in the world.
4) Women are not oppressed in Islam. Any Muslim man that oppresses a woman is not following Islam.
5) Islam is a religion for all races and enjoins the worship of the one unseen God who, orthodox Muslims believe, never took human form.
6) The Islamic concept of God is that he is loving, merciful, and compassionate.
1) "Islam" means "Peace through the submission to God".
2) "Muslim" means "anyone or anything that submits itself to the will of God".
3) Islam is one of the fastest growing religions in the world.
4) Women are not oppressed in Islam. Any Muslim man that oppresses a woman is not following Islam.
5) Islam is a religion for all races and enjoins the worship of the one unseen God who, orthodox Muslims believe, never took human form.
6) The Islamic concept of God is that he is loving, merciful, and compassionate.