Slideshow on “The Middle East & North Africa” for World Regional Geography – © Mark M. Miller, Dept. of Geography & Geology, The University of Southern Mississippi

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© Mark M. Miller
World Regional Geography
Dept. of Geography & Geology
The University of Southern Mississippi

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fastest-growing religions, based on the
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• Muslim (preferred, but also spelled
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