The most holy structure in Islam situated in Mecca. Centre of the world according to Islam.

Mountain area in northeastern Algeria, equalling a stretch of about 200 km.

City in Tunisia with 150,000 inhabitants, situated inland in the northern part of Tunisia.

City in Iran with 940,000 inhabitants, in the Teheran Province.

City in Iraq with with 550,000 inhabitants, situated about 50 km southeast of Baghdad.

River of Iran, with its source in the Zagros Mountains.

Traditional fortress and palace of towns in pre-colonial North Africa.

Founder of the modern republic of Turkey.

City in Morocco with 580,000 inhabitants, situated in the northwestern part of the country.

City in Iran with 690,000 inhabitants.

Algerian musician and singer.

City in Palestine with about 110,000 inhabitants.

The smallest of the three orientations in Islam, today counting for less than 1% of all Muslims.

Capital of Sudan with 1,2 million inhabitants.

Persian mathematician and poet.

Iranian religious leader and politician.

Egyptian Pharaoh reigning in the 26th century BCE, being the 2nd ruler in the 4th dynasty.

A central sermon in Islam, performed with the midday prayer in the mosque on Friday.

Jewish praise used in the home, and in the synagogues, as a start of the sabbath and of holidays.

Skullcap worn by Jews during prayer.

From Hebrew, meaning 'assembly'. The parliament of Israel, located to Jerusalem.

City in central Turkey with 600,000 inhabitants.

The holy book of Islam. Also referred to in English as "Quran", or "Qur'an".

Jewish rules for what is ritually acceptable.

Group of oases in southeastern Libya, with a population of about 10,000.

People living in a landscape called Kurdistan.

Independent monarchy, divided into 5 governorates, bordering southeastern Iraq northeastern Saudi Arabia.

Capital of Kuwait with 900,000 inhabitants.