Using at least three sources, write a brief history about the location, culture, and dominant religions of the following groups: Arab, Ashanti, Bantu, and Swahili. In your essay, describe any common characteristics these groups share. Cite your evidence.
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a. Explain the difference between an ethnic group and a religious group.Ethnic vs. Religious Group Station An ethnic group is a group of people who share cultural ideas and beliefs that have been a part of their community for generations. The characteristics they may have in common could include a language, a religion, a shared history, types of foods, and a set of traditional stories,beliefs, or celebrations. These things make up a common culture shared by those in a particular ethnic group.An example of an ethnic group from Southwest Asia is the Kurds.This group lives in a mountain region that spans Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. Kurds speak Kurdish, and most are Muslim. Kurds do not have their own homeland or government. They are a minority group ruled by the country where they live. Other examples of ethnic groups in the Middle East include Arab and Persian, among others.A religious group shares a belief system in a god or gods, with a specific set of rituals and literature. People from different ethnic groups may share the same religion, though they may be from very different cultures. Religion has been important to the history of Southwest Asia.Christianity, Islam, Judaism were started in this region. People who follow Judaism are called Jews. Followers of Christianity are called Christians.Followers of Islam are called Muslims.1. What is an ethnic group?2. What are their characteristics?3. What are some examples of ethnic groups?4. What is a religious group?5. What are some examples of religious groups? The student will describe the diverse cultures of the people who live in Southwest Asia (Middle East)b. Explain the diversity of religions within the Arabs, Persians, and Kurds. Arabs Station Southwest Asia is home to many different ethnic groups who sharesimilar religions. The Arabs of Southwest Asia believe themselves to bedescendants of Abraham in the Bible, through his son Ishmael. They makeup the majority of those who live throughout the region known asSouthwest Asia, though there are many differences among them. Most Arabs practice the religion of Islam and call themselves Muslims.Those who call themselves Muslims are further divided, as some call themselves Sunni Muslims, while others are Shia Muslims. Many Arabs are Christians. Most Arabs, whether they are Muslim or Christian, speak the Arabic language.1. Who do the Arabs believe they are descendants from?2. What religion are most Arabs?3. What language do most Arabs speak? The student will describe the diverse cultures of the people who live in Southwest Asia (Middle East)a. Explain the diversity of religions within the Arabs, Persians, and Kurds .Persians Station Persians are those who live in the modern country of Iran. The Persian people are descended from a different group than those who are Arabs and Jews. Their ancestors were Indo-Europeans, from Central Europe and Southern Russia.The country of Persia became known as Iran after World War I.Persians, or Iranians, speak Farsi, a language that uses the Arabic alphabet but is actually a different language. They practice Islam, but most belong to the Shia group of Muslims. About 15 percent of the Muslims in the world are Shia. The other 85 percent are Sunni Muslims.