Transcript 6 THEMES OF THE MIDDLE EAST

6 THEMES OF THE
MIDDLE EAST
THEME 1: OIL
The Middle East contains
about 65% of the world’s oil
reserves.
Saudi Arabia is the #1 oil
country in the world.
Saudi Arabian Oil Port
THEME 2: ARID
Most of the Middle East has a very
arid climate.
Saudi Arabia contains the Rub-AlKhali, the largest continuous sand
desert in the world.
Many Middle Eastern countries have
to trade profits from oil for increased
water supplies.
Desert oasis in libya
THEME 3: ARAB
WORLD
Most Middle Easterners are Arabs.
Others, however, are Persians,
Turks, Hebrews, etc.
Most people in the Middle East
speak Arabic.
Most architectural styles in the
Middle East are Arabic styles.
Arab architecture
THEME 4
3 WORLD RELIGIONS
The Middle East is the
birthplace of three major
monotheistic world religions.
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
3 Monotheistic
religions
THEME 5: ISLAM
Most people in the Middle
East are Muslims.
Many governments in the
Middle East follow Islamic
principles.
Islamic women worship
THEME 6: CONFLICT
The Middle East has seen many
times of conflict.
The Jewish State of Israel has
caused conflict for the last 50 years
(Israeli-Palestinian Conflict).
The Bible has reference to the
future Battle of Armageddon.
Arab israeli conflict