Istanbul Guide
Pre-Class List three reasons for the decline of the Ottoman Empire: 1.Government corruption 2.Continuous struggles for succession 3.Lost monopoly of trade.
At the start of the annual Haj, Muslim pilgrims fill the streets of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Oil and religion are the most powerful forces at work in the region.
Week 4
At the start of the annual Haj, Muslim pilgrims fill the streets of Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
The Emergence of the Middle East into the Modern State System -Week 3-
Last Word: Chapter 26, Section 4 Reading Guide due Friday; test Monday FrontPage: Turn in your FrontPage sheet.
