ISLAM AND THE MIDDLE EAST

ISLAM

• Holy Texts: The Quraan

• Founder: Prophet Muhammad

• Core Beliefs: What the Quraan says, Muhammad is the final prophet.

• Origin: Mecca and Medina (Saudi Arabia)

• Important Notes: Led to the Arabian Empire

• A Muslim believes in Islam.

The Middle East

• Euphrates: One of the Major Rivers that flows through the Middle East. The Euphrates is below the Tigris.

• Tigris: One of the major rivers which flows through the Middle East. The Tigris is above the Euphrates.