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Contrasting Cultures
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Ethnic and Religious Groups
• Ethnic group definition• Each ethnic group has its own distinct
language, traditions, arts and crafts, history, way of life and religion
• Religious group definition• Share a common belief system, but are
not necessarily composed of a single ethnic group
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Arabs, Persians and Kurds
• Kurds, Persians, and Arabs are the ethnic groups for Southwest Asia (Middle East).
• Kurds – p. 452
• Watch video clip
• Read about Sunni and Shi’ite (Shia) Muslims
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Middle East and Ethnic Groups
• http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/globalconnections/mideast/maps/demo.html
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Arabs
• An ethnic group
• Speak Arabic as a native language
• Some are Muslims
• Some are Christians
• Southwest Asia and Middle East
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Persians
• Live in Iran
• Until 1935,Iran was known as Persia.
• Iranians today are not Arabs
• Persians speak Farsi.
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Kurds
• Semi-nomadic, tribal people
• Iraq and Turkey have suppressed the Kurds and their traditions.
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Jewish People
• Considered to be an ethnic group and a religious group
• Religious Jews believe in Judaism
• Half of Jewish people living in Israel are secular, with no belief in Judaism.
• In Biblical times, the Jewish people were considered to be a nation.
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Review – Which group is it?
• The majority of people in the Middle East belong to this ethnic group.
• Today, most Iranians speak Farsi and are:
• Kurds live in mountainous parts of the Middle East, an area informally called____.
• Some people consider this group to be both an ethnic and religious group.
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Religion in the Middle East
• Judaism-a monotheistic religion of the Jews based on the Torah and the Talmud
• Began about 1800 B.C.E.(B.C.) when God spoke to Abraham; Moses and Abraham were considered prophets
• Jews are still awaiting the Messiah• Sacred places – Remains of the Jerusalem
temple (Wailing Wall), Hebron, Palestine, burial place of Abraham
• 2% of the Middle East is Jewish
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Islam
• Islam: the Muslim religion teaching that there is only one God and that Muhammad is his prophet.
• Began in 7th century by Muhammad• Believe in Abraham and Moses as prophets;
Muhammad is the last prophet.• Believe Jesus was a prophet.• Their holy book – parts of the Bible’s Old
Testament and New Testament and the Qur’an.• Sacred Places – Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem• 90% live in Middle East
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Christianity B.C.E. = Before Common Era /C.E. = Common Era
Anno Domini is Medieval Latin, translated as In the year of (the/Our) Lord • Christianity: a monotheistic system of beliefs and
practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus Christ.
• Began in first century C.E. (A.D)• Believe in Abraham and Moses as prophets• Believe Jesus is the Son of God, the Messiah• Sacred Book – Old and New Testament of the
Bible• Sacred Places – Many places in the Holy Land
(parts of Israel) where Jesus lived.• 4% of Christians live in Middle East
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Quick Review – True or False
• 1. The oldest religion in the Middle East is Judaism.
• 2. Christians believe Muhammad was a prophet.
• 3. Christianity, Judaism, and Islam believe in all or part of the Bible.
• 4. Christianity, Judaism, and Islam believe Abraham was a prophet.
• 5. In Judaism, Mecca is a sacred place.
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Sunnis and Shi’as – Both Muslims
• Sunni• Powerful Iraqis• (Saddam Hussein)• Rigid• 90% of Muslims are Sunnis• Sunnis follow sunnah or
custom of Muhammad.• After Muhammad’s death the
Sunnis wanted the best leader to succeed
• Shi’ite / Shi’a• More willing to accept
religious leaders as political leaders.
• In Iran, most are Shi’ite.• After Muhammad’s death,
Shias began to follow Ali, Muhammad’s closest relative.
• Ali was Muhammad’s cousin and was married to his daughter.
• The Shia felt that leadership should stay within the prophet’s family.
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• Saddam Hussein – Former leader of Iraq
• Osama bin Laden – Leader of the Alqaida Terrorist Group said to be the cause of September 11 attacks
Muslim Men in the Media