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| crossroad of three continents -therefore: hub of trade and cultural diffusion |
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| Major demographics and beliefs of Judaism |
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| started 1800's (bC) monotheistic -God=Yahweh, language= hebrew- holybook-Torah (Tanach) -15-18 mill. ppl, Moses received torah (founder) |
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| 1 God is the creator and ruler of universe -waiting for coming of Messiah (which is predicted in Torah) |
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| passover: return from Egypt, receives 10 commandments -rosh hashanah-New year -yom kippur |
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| in Jerusalem, sacred place, left from one of temples |
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| Islam-Muhammad ascended to to heaven,Jerusalem on Rock |
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| Christian burial and reserection |
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| (70ce) Romans kicked Jews out -> scattered -won't get home again until 1948->end of holocaust->dympa this |
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| Greater-struggle w/in self-spiritual- meditate upon becoming a better muslim VS. lesser-one has right to defend his own beliefs-Muhammad had to defend himself-> kill # of ppl |
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| 1095 pope sent armies to claim holy lands for christians -sins will be forgiven during crusades in god's name |
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| no alcohol (dehydrated), less crime, more strict |
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| peak=1400's- 1500's -(19th cent) "gentleman's agreement" are : "sick man" -hands off to to Ottoman's until end of WWI (no one can touch it/claim it till war over) |
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| British occupation of Palestine (took it away) |
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| Religious extremism -ppl who have an extreme interpretation of their faith and how to practice it -extreme to common followers of that faith -minority and not mainstream -not islam alone-> there are extremists in every religon *islam gets more attention b/c 9/11/01 |
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| Israeli war of independence- egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, -Us & GB-> won -> Israel takes parts that dont belong to them -> both sides violated UN- UN's proposal (1947) = 2 states Jewish Arab and Neutral Jerusalem - Jews accept and Arabs decline (500,000 Arab refugees -> you did to us what Romans did to you- finger pointing on both sides |
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| Israel declares war on Egypt, Syria, Jordan -Israel wins again- takes Gaza strip, West Bank, East Jeru. & Golon heights, Sinai Pen. |
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| Arabs (Syria and egypt) attack on Yom Kippur -(day of worship for Jews) Israel wins again but no lands were exchanged |
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| Peace possibility since still conflict today |
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| Egypt recognized Israel as nation |
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| Pale. recognize Israel -> Arafat promisess no terrorism -> West Bank self-governed |
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| Head of Palestine Liberation Organization |
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| PM of Irael who starts peace process |
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| Infitah=opening; encourage foreign, private investment |
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| uprising; young palestinians rebelled against soldiers |
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| 1979 came to power in Iraq 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war- Khomeini vs. Hussein -US supported Iraq since dont like Khomeini ended in stalemate |
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| Hussein claims Kuwait for oil -claims it is rightfully part of Iraq- Hussein agressor -UNsays no reason for war ->Kuwait soverieign nation -Hussein loses, 500,000 dead from sanctions ->wernt allowed to sell oil |
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| War in Iraq, US and coalition decided war 1st, no UN support 3000 innocents killed in uS 106000 in Iraq -forwar- though had weapons of mass des., Ruthless dictator against -Hussein not friendly w/ Bin Laden, why not, target other? |
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| Shahadah (faith) 2Salat (prayer) 5xday 3Zakat donate to charity 4.fast (during ramadan) 5. Hajj-once during life-pilgrimage to Mecca |
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