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North Africa- The Sparkly Sheep

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__ Essential Questions __   o  Why the location of North Africa is affects its culture? North Africa is located near three major continents: Europe, Africa, and Asia. It is also a big place for trade and when travelers come they bring their culture with them. What are some of the Cultural Changes in North Africa? North Africa has a mixture of traditional and modern cultural beliefs. When people firm Europe started entering North Africa, they brought along their cultural beliefs. North Africa has been viewed their region as a gateway to three continents, Africa, Europe and Asia. Therefore many cultures are brought into North Africa.  ** What is Islam mean to the people of North Africa? **  Islam means a lot to the people of North Africa. The amount of Muslims living in North Africa is 95%. These Muslims follow what is called the 5 pillars of Islam. These pillars are Declaration of Faith; to say that you believe in one god and his final messenger is Muhammad, Prayer; to prayer 5 times a day, Almsgiving; giving away money to the needy, Fasting; no not eat for a whole day from sunrise to sunset during the month of Ramadan, and Pilgrimage; making hajj to Mecca at least once in your life. Those are the 5 pillars that Muslims must follow. There is also a bible but not exactly a Bible. In Islam it is called the Quran it gives the regulations and the way to live life for Muslims. It tells the people not to eat pork, drink alcohol, stealing, and killing people.

__Vocabulary Terms and Defentions__  o  Sahara Desert-  o  The largest tropical desert, in the world, it covers almost all of North Africa.

 o Hajj: The pilgrimages made by Muslims to Mecca, during this trip to Mecca people carry out different tasks and some deaths occur during the moving crowd.

cultural diffusion- Cultural Diffusion is the movement of customs and ideas. The word diffuse, means to spread out.

__Resources Used for Information__  o  World Explorer Textbook O Eastern Hemisphere 