Download Middle East Ethnic Groups

Middle East
Ethnic Groups
Write in the Top Margin of Page 11
SS7G8a.b.d.
A. Explain the differences between an ethnic
group and a religious group
B. Explain the diversity of religions within the
Arabs, Persians, and Kurds
D. Explain the division between the Sunni and
Shi’i Muslims
Top of Page 11 Above the Middle Hole
Write the question and answer:
What ethnic and religious group do you belong?
What is an ethnic group?
 People with a shared or common:
history
cultural traditions
geographical origin
descent from common ancestors
language
religion
Ethnic Group Examples
 White
 British
 White American
 Mixed
 White and Black Caribbean
 White and Black African
 White and Asian
 Asian
 Indian
 Pakistani
 Bangladeshi
 Chinese
 Korean
 Black
 Caribbean
 African American
What is a religious group?
 A group with the same religious beliefs and
practices
Examples:
Christian
Buddhist
Hindu
Jewish
Muslim
Shinto
Sunni and Shi’i
Sunni
Shiite or Shi’i
How many
Followers?
940 million
(90% of Muslims)
120 million
(10% of Muslims)
Did Muhammad
designate a
successor?
No
Yes
Any qualified
leader
Muhammad’s
Family
Successor to the
Prophet
Muhammad
Kurds (mountain dwellers)
 Population:
 25 to 35 million
 Largest stateless ethnic group in the world
 ½ live in Turkey
 Several million in Northern Iraq and NW Iran
 Religion: Most are Sunni Muslims, and there is a small
minority of Shi’i
 Language: Kurdish
Persians
Population: Majority in
Iran (Persia)
Religion: Shi’i Muslim
87%, Sunni 9%
Language: Persian
(Farsi)
Arabs
 Population: The largest
major ethnic group in the
Middle East (Iraq, Saudi
Arabia)
 Religion: Islam (Sunni)
 Language: Arabic
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Bottom of Page 11
Make an acrostic using one of the Ethnic
groups we discussed.
Using each letter describe what you have
learned about the group. You may use
phrases.
All over the Middle East
R
A
B
S