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The Kurdish people do not have a specific age as they originate from a long history of ancient tribes and have a rich cultural heritage that dates back thousands of years in the region primarily spanning across parts of Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Syria. Their distinct language, traditions, and customs have been passed down through generations.
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Are all the kurds eliminated?
No, not all Kurds have been eliminated. Kurds are an ethnic group primarily living in regions including Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria. While they have faced persecution and conflict in the past, there are still millions of Kurds living in these areas and beyond.
What country has the largest population of Kurds?
Turkey has the largest population of Kurds, with estimates ranging from 15 to 20 million people. Kurds are the largest ethnic minority in Turkey.
Is Philippines with the Kurds?
The Philippines is not with the Kurds. The Kurds are an ethnic group primarily located in the Middle East, while the Philippines is a country in Southeast Asia. Relations between the two are not significant.
How does the government treat the kurds?
Different governments treat Kurds differently. In some countries, like Turkey and Syria, Kurds have faced discrimination and repression, including restrictions on their culture, language, and political rights. In other countries, such as Iraq, Kurds have gained more autonomy and political representation.
How many Kurds live in Iraq?
There are estimated to be around five to six million Kurds living in Iraq. They are primarily located in the autonomous Kurdish region in the north of the country.
Do Kurds only marry Kurds?
Yes. The Kurds are an overwhelmingly insular community.
Are the kurds in northern Iraq predominantly sunni or shia?
Yes, but there are minorities of Shiite Muslim Kurds, Yazidi Kurds, and Baha'i Kurds.
Are Kurds monotheists?
Most Kurds are Muslims, so yes. There are a minority of Kurds who are Yazidi or Zoroastrian which are henotheistic faiths and not strictly monotheistic. There are also Kurds who are Atheists.
Are all the kurds eliminated?
No, not all Kurds have been eliminated. Kurds are an ethnic group primarily living in regions including Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria. While they have faced persecution and conflict in the past, there are still millions of Kurds living in these areas and beyond.
Does Iraq have more kurds or Arabs?
Arabs are more, kurds are about 17% of Iraq, they are about 4-5 million kurds in Iraq (there are more than 20 million kurds in the world), the kurds grew more and more powerful in Iraq, now the president of Iraq is a kurd.
What ethnic groups live in the mountains of turkey and Iraq?
kurds
What are kurds?
Kurds are members of a mainly pastoral Islamic people living in Kurdistan.
Are there more Kurds in Iran or in Iraq?
There are around 6.5–7.9 million Kurds in Iran and 6.2–6.5 million Kurds in Iraq, so there are more Kurds in Iran. However, as the Iranian population overall is significantly larger, Kurds make up a more significant percentage of the population in Iraq.
Do Kurds celebrate Christmas?
Generally, No. Of the overall 35 million Kurds, there are less the 35,000 Christian Kurds, which makes Christians less than 0.1% of the Kurdish population. Understandably, Christian Kurds celebrate Christmas, but Muslim, Jewish, Yazidi, Zoroastrian, and non-religious Kurds do not celebrate Christmas.
Are Kurds an ethnic or religious group?
Kurds are an ethnic group. While the majority of Kurds are Sunni Muslims, there are significant religious minorities among the Kurds such as Shiite Muslims, Jews, Christians, Baha'i, Yarsan, Yezidi and other religions.
How many Kurds live in Iraq?
There are estimated to be around five to six million Kurds living in Iraq. They are primarily located in the autonomous Kurdish region in the north of the country.
What country has the largest population of Kurds?
Turkey has the largest population of Kurds, with estimates ranging from 15 to 20 million people. Kurds are the largest ethnic minority in Turkey.
