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Mount Hermon
Mountain in the Anti-Lebanon mountain range, shared between Syria and Lebanon.
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Mubarak, Hosni
Egyptian president (1981- ) and military leader.
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Muezzin
The person calling out for people to come to the mosque to perform salat.
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Mark, Gospel of
Christian text, Gospel that has been included in the New Testament, as the second book.
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Masinissa
First king of Numidia.
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Masada
Ancient fortress and national symbol for Israel.
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Mashriq
Another word for the Middle East, coming from the Arabic word for "the land where the sun rises."
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Matmata
Village in Tunisia with about 5,000 inhabitants.
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Marrakech
City in Morocco with 970,000 inhabitants, situated in the interior of middle Morocco.
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Muhammad
The central messenger and prophet in Islam.
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Muhammad V
Sultan of Morocco 1927-57, king 1957-61.
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Muhammad al Baqir
Fifth Imam of the Isma'ili and Twelver traditions of Shi'i Islam.
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Muhammad at Taqi
The 9th Imam of the Twelver Shi'i.
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Murji'is
Sectarian group in Islam.
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Musandem
Peninsula in Oman, separated from the rest of Oman with a distance of about 40 km.
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Musa al Kazim
Seventh Imam of the Twelver Shi'i tradition.
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Mauritania
Independent republic, divided into 12 regions and the capital district.
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Matthew, Gospel of
Christian text, gospel included in the New Testament, arranged as the first book.
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Mihrab
Niche in a mosque, indicating the qibla, the direction in which a Muslim shall perform his salat.
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Minaret
Tower near to, or built into, the structures of a mosque, used to call out the adhan.
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Minbar
Pulpit in a mosque, placed next to the mihrab.
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Misyar
Marriage institution in Islam, allowing for a lesser form of relationship between man and woman than normal marriage.
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Mohammedia
City in Morocco with 80,000 inhabitants, situated on the Atlantic Ocean.
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Mosque
House of prayer in Islam.
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Mosque of Hassan II
Mosque outside Casablanca, Morocco, in celebration of the 60th birthday of King Hassan 2 of Morocco.
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Mostagenem
City in Algeria with 120,000 inhabitants, situated in north-western Algeria.
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Mawlid
Meaning 'birthday' is a celebration of a holy person in Islam.
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Meir, Golda
Israeli politician, prime minister from 1969 to 1974, co-founder of the state of Israel.
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Mecca
City in Saudi Arabia with 1.4 million inhabitants. The most holy city in Islam.
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Meknes
City of Morocco with 680,000 inhabitants, situated in northern Morocco.
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Memphis
City of ancient Egypt, situated on the west bank of the Nile, 25 km south of today's Cairo.
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Meshed
City in Iran with 1.9 million inhabitants, at an elevation of 985 metres above sea level.
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MIA
Algerian political and militant groups.
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Mihna
Mu'tazilite inquisition, which represents the final break between cohabitation of religion and state in Islam.
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Musqat
Capital of Oman with 790,000 inhabitants.
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Muwahhidun
Movement in Islam from mid-18th century, calling for a renewal of the Muslim spirit.
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Mu'tazilis
Theological school inside Islam.
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M'zab
Valley oasis in Algeria with approximately 120,000 inhabitants.
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Madina
City in Saudi Arabia with 870,000 inhabitants, situated in Hijaz, in western Saudi Arabia.
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Maat
Universal ethical principle of ancient Egyptian religion, denoting 'justice', 'order', 'truth'.
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Middle East
Geographical area without clear borders, with its centre in the eastern Mediterranean basin.
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Maghreb
Name of north- western Africa, coming from Arabic word for "the land where the sun sets".
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Muhammad al Mahdi
The 12th and last Imam of the Twelver Shi'i, also known as Muhammad al Muntazar.
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Mahfouz, Naguib
Egyptian writer, educated at King Fuad 1 University (now University of Cairo).
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Maimonides
Jewish philosopher and physician.
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Manama
Capital of Bahrain with 150,000 inhabitants, situated on the Persian Gulf, north on Bahrain Island.
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Mandeans
The only surviving Gnostic religion, now with no more than 20,000 adherents.
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Mani
Founder of religion, now called Manichaeism.
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Manichaeism
World religion founded by Mani.
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Marlik
Archaeological site in Northern Iran.
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