Social

Exploring the astonishing
Southwest Asia: The Arab's,
Kurd's, and Persian's
By Faith Fenin

First off What is an Ethnic
Group?
An Ethnic Group is a
community made up of
people who share a
common cultural
background
or ancestor such as
their Language or
Beliefs. Some Examples
of an ethnic group is
Arabic, African
American, Asian,
Hispanic, Asian, Etc.

First off What is an Religious
Group?
An Religious Group is a community made up of
people who share a set of specific Beliefs such
as their Holy Text, Prayers, Gods and or Goddess,
etc. Some Examples of religious groups
are Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and
Buddhism.

So what’s is the difference?
I'm glad you asked! The different between an
ethnic group and a Religious group. The
difference it that a religious group can be
changed of switch and an Ethnic group can not
because that is what you were born into.

Arabs
Arabs are primary live in west Asia. The Language Arabs speak is
Arabic. The History of the Arabs is pretty long! So I'll to keep it short!
First it started when Arabs migrated to other countries. Such as
these countries in Europe with a large Arab community include
Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and etc. Even in South
America like Argentina and Brazil have many Arab people. So do
Canada and the United States in North America. Additionally, Arab
culture has made an important contributions to the advancements
in art, architecture or construction , reading and or writing
(Literacy) , mathematics and science during the of Golden era Islam
that lasted from 750 to 1258 CE. Ce standing for Common Era or
Current Era)

Kurds
Kurd's mountainous region straddling the borders of Turkey, Iraq,
Syria, Iran and Armenia. The Kurd's native language is Kurdish and
Arabic.The commonly practiced Kurdish religion is Islam.
Practically all (98%) Kurd's in Iraq alone are recognized as Sunni
Muslim, while the other 2% identified as Shiite Muslims. There is
also a very small percent of people who don't identify as either
or. Prior to World War One which took place for 1914- 1918
somewhere in Europe with the following countries Great Britain,
Germany, Austria-Hungary and Russia. But that is another lesson for
another day! they live a traditional life or a nomadic , They forced to
become a Part of the nomadic lifestyle and their traditional ways.

Persians
The language Persians speak Persian or Farsi. Persian live in Iran
alone. The extensive majority of Persians practice Shiite Islamic
Faith. Before the Muslim conquest of Persia in the 7th century CE.
they practiced Zoroastrianism which is was made by the prophet
Zoroaster, promulgated in the Avesta, and characterized by worship
of a supreme god Ahura Mazda who requires good deeds for help in
his cosmic struggle against the evil spirit Ahriman.The history of
Persian is quite a story but i'll keep it short! First Cyrus the Great
successfully rebels against the Medes and establishes the
Achaemenid Empire of Persia. Fall of Babylon, conquered by Cyrus
of Persia. Return of the Jews. Cambyses II of Persia invades Egypt
and uses Bastet's image to force Egyptian surrender at the Battle of
Pelusium.

So what common grounds do
they share?
Some things they have in common is that they
are all located in South West Asia, they all
produce oil and they are identified as an ethnic
groups.

So what differences do they
have?
Some things they do or have different is the
language they speak. Kurd's speak the Kurdish
Language , Persians speak Persian or Farsi, and
Arabs speak Arabic.