HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
Question
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Kurds
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Persians
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Arabs
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Jews
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Detailed explanation-1: -Kurds are traditionally regarded as Iranians and of Iranian origin, and therefore as Indo-Europeans, mainly, because they speak Iranian. This hypothesis is largely based on linguistic considerations and was predominantly developed by linguists.
Detailed explanation-2: -Kurds (Kurdish: , Kurd) or Kurdish people are an Iranian ethnic group native to the mountainous region of Kurdistan in Western Asia, which spans southeastern Turkey, northwestern Iran, northern Iraq, and northern Syria.
Detailed explanation-3: -The majority of Kurds are Sunni Muslim, with Alevi Shi’a Muslim, Christian, Jewish, and Yezidi communities. Religious divergences as well as varying political viewpoints account for a wide variety of Kurdish perspectives vis-à-vis the state, though political discourse is dominated by the Kurdish nationalist PKK.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: Kurds all speak an Indo-European language. In this way, the Kurdish ethnic groups shares a linguistic identity with most of the people of Europe, Iran, and Northern India. Most Kurds are Muslims; however, a minority belong to the Yazidi faith.