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Saudi Arabia facts……In 1985 prince Sultan Ibn Salman became the first
Arab and first Muslim to travel into space.Saudi women are forbidden to drive cars and ride
bikesSaudi’s believe that the rules for women are to protect
a woman's modesty and honorAll Businesses and offices are required to close during
the 5 prayer times though out the day.Most Muslims practice IslamBecause of the lack of water in Saudi Arabia they rely
on desalination for waterSaudi people talk before and after meals never during.They don’t have movies thereOil is their most exported resource.
Iran factsOfficial language is Persian~FarsiShia Islam is Iran’s state religion10% of Iran’s population is nomadic or semi
nomadicMan and women do not display affection in publicSome houses in the desert city of Yazd have
underground houses to escape the heatBoys and girls go to separate schoolsMost marriages are arranged by family, some
parts of Iran have changed though
Israel factsSome Israelis are on the Kibbutz, a rural
community where everybody shares everything with almost everybody
Men and women are required to serve in the military for a certain amount of time
They read more books than any other countryHas the second largest fleet of fighter air craftOnly country in the M.E. that allows Muslims,
Christians, and Jews all in one placeOne-third is Israelis volunteer for something in
there communityThere are no civil marriages Israel does not have a written constitution
Turkey factsYea is their national drinkA very popular sport there is camel wrestlingHad the 1st motelsThe most common folk instrument is the sazSoccer was introduced to them by the British
in the 19th centuryHagia Sophia is a gigantic church built in
Istanbul in A.D. 557 (very famous)
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