Conflict middle east

The word “Islam” means “submission to the will of God.”

Followers of Islam are called Muslims.

Muslims are monotheistic and worship one, all-knowing God, who in Arabic is known as Allah, which means GOD in Arabic language

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Islam teaches that Allah’s word was revealed to the prophet Muhammad through the angel Gabriel

Muslims contend that Muhammad was the final prophet.

Some beliefs of islam are

1. Women usually wear hijabs (face covering)

2. Praying 5 times a day

3. Speaking arabic

4. Certain foods cannot eat : Pork, unprocessed meats (bologna etx)

 The teaching of the Prophet Mohammad is at the core of Islamic beliefs. After his death there was a divide over who should take leadership and two groups formed—the Sunni and the Shia, with 85% of Middle Eastern Muslims being Sunni and 15% being Shia. For the most part the two branches are very similar with Mohammad’s teaching at their core, but some differences in interpretation and culture have developed over time

Judaism, monotheistic religion developed among the ancient Hebrews in the Middle East. Judaism is characterized by a belief in one transcendent God who revealed himself to Abraham, Moses, and the Hebrew prophets and by a religious life in accordance with Scriptures and rabbinic traditions. Judaism is the complex phenomenon of a total way of life for the Jewish people, comprising theology, law, and innumerable cultural traditions

Some beliefs are

1. Many speak Hebrew

2. They use a different bible called a TORAH

3. Men do not cut beards

4.different calendar

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