Author Question: Compare the modern maps of religion and language for the region, and identify three major non-Arabic ... (Read 43 times)

folubunmi · **on:** Jul 14, 2018

Compare the modern maps of religion and language for the region, and identify three major non-Arabic speaking areas where Islam dominates. Explain why that is the case.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

A rainshadow desert forms ________.

A) when dry air descends from high in the atmosphere between 20 and 30 latitude
B) in places where mountain ranges act as barriers to the movement of water vapor
C) in cold, polar regions
D) near the equator, where moist air rises (because it is hot and less dense) up, away from Earth's surface

gabrielle_lawrence · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 14, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Islam is pervasive throughout the region; Judaism remains dominant in Israel and Christianity is important in Lebanon. Most of the region is also dominated by Arabic, an Afro-Asiatic language. However, in Turkey, Iran, and parts of northern Iraq (all places where Islam is prevalent), other non-Arabic languages are dominant. This mis-match between Arabic and Islamic worlds is related to the diffusion of Islam into non-Arabic regions and the influence of the former Ottoman Empire.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B