Syria has served as a major crossroads in the Middle East since prehistoric times, leaving it open to change and passing customs from other societies. Syria's melting pot of cultures has led it to be
Shoup (anthropology, Al Akhawayn U., Morocco) offers an encyclopedia for high school and college students and scholars that contains entries arranged alphabetically by specific ethno-linguistic groups
After a solid overview of the land, people, and history in Chapter 1, Chapter 2 covers religion. Jordan is still a conservative Muslim state, with a Sunni Muslim majority, that retains good relations
