Cultural Landmarks of the Middle East and North Africa

Friday, February 28, 2014Mr. Broughman

• Mosque• Throughout the Middle East• Islamic house of worship; Islam = most

common religion

• Church of the Holy Sepulcher• Jerusalem, Israel• Holy site for Christians; potential site of

crucifixion

• Hagia Sophia• Istanbul, Turkey• From the ancient empire of Byzantium;

former mosque

• Bazaars OR Suqs• Throughout Middle East• Traditional marketplaces for foods and other

goods

• Western Wall• Jerusalem, Israel• Holiest site in Judaism; sits upon the Temple

Mount

• Dome of the Rock• Jerusalem, Israel• Holy site in Judaism and Islam; place where

Mohammed rose to heaven

• The Kaaba• Mecca, Saudi Arabia• Holiest site in Islam; Muslims must pray

towards it

• Pyramids of Giza• Outside of Cairo, Egypt• Nearly 5,000 years old; burial place of

ancient Egyptian pharaohs