answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

Yes, but there are minorities of Shiite Muslim Kurds, Yazidi Kurds, and Baha'i Kurds.

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

10y ago

Sunnis. There are Sunni Kurds (who form the majority) and Shiite Kurds (who form one of the Kurdish minorities) as well as minorities of Yazidi Kurds and Baha'i Kurds.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

10y ago

Mostly Sunni. and some Shia

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Are the kurds in northern Iraq predominantly sunni or shia?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What are the three major groups in Iraq?

Kurds, Sunni, and Shiites.


What is the difference between the persians arabs and kurds?

Kurds, Arabs, and Persians are ethnic groups that are primarily focused in the Middle East. Kurds are overwhelmingly Sunni Muslims, but there are minorities of Shiite Kurds (especially in Iran), Alevi Kurds, Yezidi Kurds, Yarsan Kurds, and other religious minorities. There are some Jewish Kurds who predominantly live in Israel. Arabs are predominantly Sunni Muslims, but there are large minorities of Shiite Muslim Arabs, especially in Iraq, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait. There are also Ibadi Muslim Arabs, Alawite Arabs, numerous Christian Arabs, Druze Arabs, Baha'i Arabs, and other minority religions. Persians are overwhelmingly Shiite Muslims, but there are minorities of Sunni Persians, Jewish Persians, and several other minority religions.


What is the differences between the Arabs Persians and kurds?

Kurds, Arabs, and Persians are ethnic groups that are primarily focused in the Middle East. Kurds are overwhelmingly Sunni Muslims, but there are minorities of Shiite Kurds (especially in Iran), Alevi Kurds, Yezidi Kurds, Yarsan Kurds, and other religious minorities. There are some Jewish Kurds who predominantly live in Israel. Arabs are predominantly Sunni Muslims, but there are large minorities of Shiite Muslim Arabs, especially in Iraq, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait. There are also Ibadi Muslim Arabs, Alawite Arabs, numerous Christian Arabs, Druze Arabs, Baha'i Arabs, and other minority religions. Persians are overwhelmingly Shiite Muslims, but there are minorities of Sunni Persians, Jewish Persians, and several other minority religions.


A minority group in Northern Iraq that has expressed its desire for an independent state is?

They are the Kurds in northern Iraq.


Who are the Parsees and where are they located today?

kurds; northern Iraq


The three main religious groups in Iraq?

I think they are the Shia Sunni and Kurds or possibly Sufi


What group was persecuted in northern Iraq under the Suddam Hussein's reign?

The Kurds. The Kurds in Iraq are still under attack from Turkey and Iran.


Which ethnic group is locatted in northern Iraq?

There are quite a number of ethnicities in northern Iraq, but the most numerous and most famous is the KURDS. Other ethnic groups in northern Iraq include: Assyrians, Arabs, Turkmen/Turcoman, Shabakis, and Yezidis.


Is Iraq predominantly shiite Muslim?

Yes the Muslims there are 70% shia and 30% sunni


What is an important minority in northern Iraq and Syria?

The minority in question is the Kurds.


What are the ethnic groups of Iraq?

The main ethnic groups in Iraq are Arabs, Kurds, and Turkmen. Arabs are the majority and are predominantly located in central and southern Iraq. Kurds are the second-largest group and reside primarily in the northern regions. Turkmen, also known as Turcoman, are a smaller ethnic group mainly found in the north and have Turkic origins. Additionally, Iraq is home to several smaller ethnic communities, including Assyrians, Yazidis, and Chaldeans.


What is the minority group in Northern Iraq that has expressed its desire for an independent state?

Kurds