Southwest Asia (The Middle East) Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of World Geography has 29 clues. Answers range from 4 to 15 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

lived in Iran before the arrival of Islam in the 7th century
Descendants of the Medes, an ancient Iranian people
have 15 million followers
Denominations include Catholicism, Orthodxy, and Protestantism
Holy cities include Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem.
Believe that the supreme leader (Caliph) does NOT need to be related to Muhammad
Believe that the supreme leader (Caliph) must be a blood relative of muhammad
Language of Arabs
Language of Kurds
Language of Persians
Founder of Judaism
Founder of Judaism
Founder of Islam
Followers of Judaism
Followers of Christianity
Followers of Islam
Share a common culture
The belief system
Jesuses birthday and an important holiday for christians
Month Muslims fast during
Sacred text for Judaism
Sacred text for Christianity
Sacred text for Islam
Belief in only one God
Rules that Muslims have to meet/follow
Main symbol of Christianity
Muslims name for God
What Allah means
Building Jews use for worship