Ethnic groups in the Middle East

The Al Murrah is a tribe of camel-herding nomads from eastern and southern Arabia. Seven clans make up the Al Murrah, according to Donald Cole, an anthropolist that has studied the Al Murrah. Traveling as much as 3,000 km each year, the tribe comprises approximately 15,000 individuals. ...more on Wikipedia about "Al Murrah"

Assyrians are a Syriac-speaking Semitic minority inhabiting northern Iraq, northeastern Syria, southeastern Turkey, and northwestern Iran, some of whom are also identified as Aramaeans, Syriacs, and Chaldeans, among other names. They are descended of the indegenous inhabitants of the former Assyrian Empire, and are the original inhabitants of much of the Fertile Crescent. Currently, the survivors are a persecuted indigenous minority in the Middle East with their own language and religion. A significant proportion of the ethnically Arab inhabitants of modern Iraq and Syria are the descendants of ethnic Assyrians who were: voluntarily or by force, Arabized into the Muslim population having lost their original ethnic identity. ...more on Wikipedia about "Assyrian people"

:Awan was an Elamite dynasty of Iran. ...more on Wikipedia about "Awan"

Awan is an Arabic word, which means helper or an assistant. Awans, as a group, are one of the South Asian tribe of Arab origin, living predominantly in western and central parts of the Pakistan's province of Punjab. Since all Awans were Muslims, nearly all of them migrated to Pakistan after independence in 1947. In Pakistan, their populations is concentrated in the districts of Mianwali, Chakwal, Jhelum and Sargodha and also scattered throughout rest of Punjab. Awans claim their descent from Hazrat Ali (RA), the fourt Caliph of Islam. Originally Arabs, they migrated to South Asia after 712 AD, when Muhammad bin Qasim, a young Arab general from the Syria of the Umayyad Caliphate conquered modern Pakistan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Awan Pakistan"

Azerbaijanis are a people numbering more than 20 million worldwide. The majority, around 10-16 million (estimates vary), live in Iran. The rest, around 8 million, live in Republic of Azerbaijan. There are also sizeable communities in Turkey, Georgia, Russia, USA, Canada, and Germany. The overwhelming majority are Shi'a Muslims. ...more on Wikipedia about "Azerbaijani people"

The Baloch (بلوچ alternative transliterations Baluch, Balouch, Balooch, Balush, Balosh, Baloosh, Baloush et al.) are an Iranian people living primarily in the southeast corner of the Iranian plateau in Southwest Asia. The Baloch speak Baluchi, which is considered a north-western Iranian language and the Baloch are generally considered an Iranian people as a result. The Baloch are predominantly Muslim, with most belonging to the Hanafi school of thought of Sunni Islam, but there are also a significant number of Zikri Muslims in Balochistan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Baloch"

The Berbers (also called Imazighen, "free men", singular Amazigh) are an ethnic group indigenous to Northwest Africa, speaking the Berber languages of the Afroasiatic family. There are between 14 and 25 million speakers of Berber languages in North Africa (see population estimation), principally concentrated in Morocco and Algeria but with smaller communities as far east as Egypt and as far south as Burkina Faso. ...more on Wikipedia about "Berber people" Are you ready for shortopedia?

Chaldeans (Assyro-Chaldeans, Chaldo-Assyrians, ܟܠܕܘܐܫܘܪܝܐ in Syriac) are a Syriac-speaking Semitic people currently living in northern Iraq, southeastern Turkey, northwestern Iran, and in diaspora. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chaldeans"

In modern English usage, the word Copt refers to Christian natives of Egypt, in particular members of the Coptic Orthodox Church. Medieval Egyptian historians, such as al-Maqrizi, also use the Arabic equivalent of the word to refer to all native Egyptians, whether Christian or Muslim. Some modern Egyptian nationalists use Copt similarly in a generic sense to signify any native of Egypt. The modern religious group is concentrated mainly in Alexandria, Cairo and Upper Egypt (primarily Minya, Asyoot and Soohaj). ...more on Wikipedia about "Copt"

The Ingush are a people of the northern Caucasus, mostly inhabiting the Russian republic of Ingushetia. The majority of Ingush are Muslims and speak the Ingush language which, like the people, is closely related to neighboring Chechen. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ingush people"

The Iranian peoples are the ethno-linguistic descendants of the Iranian branch of the ancient Indo-Iranians. The name Iran – in full Iran Shahr – itself means territory of the Arya. ...more on Wikipedia about "Iranian peoples"

Jaloudi (also "Jaludi" or "El-Jaludi")is a Bedouin group, one of several Jordanian tribes. The Jaloudi tribe, is originally from the northern part of what is now Saudi Arabia. The tribe travelled throughout the Middle East and settled in Jordan during the mid 18th century. The tribe was one of several tribes that resisted the Ottoman occupation which led to the establishment of the Hashemite monarchy in Jordan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jaloudi"

Jews ( Hebrew: יהודים translit.: Yehudim) are followers of Judaism or, more generally, members of the Jewish people (also known as the Jewish nation, or the Children of Israel), an ethno- religious group descended from the ancient Israelites and converts who joined their religion at various times and places. In this broader sense, Jews may or may not be religiously observant. This article discribes some ethnic, historic and cultural aspects of the Jewish identity; for a consideration of Jewish religion, refer to the article Judaism. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jew"

(Kurdish people) The Kurds are an ethnic group inhabiting a mountainous area of the Middle-East that includes parts of Iraq, Turkey, Iran, Syria i.e. northern and northeastern Mesopotamia as well as smaller sections of Armenia, Azarbaijan ( Kalbajar and Lachin, to the west of Nagorno Karabakh) and Lebanon. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kurdish people" http://www.shortopedia.com , this is it!

The people of Madan lived in the marshes of what is now southern Iraq. They lived in unique traditional houses called mudhif. They were commonly known as Marsh Arabs. ...more on Wikipedia about "Madan (people)"

Malik (الملك) is a word that means "king" in Arabic, also adopted in various other oriental languages, also in derived meanings. ...more on Wikipedia about "Malik"

The Marsh Arabs are the inhabitants of the lowlands of southern Iraq, the former Mesopotamia, whose families have lived in the area for thousands of years. Marsh Arabs participated in a rebellion against Saddam Hussein immediately following the First Gulf War. The marshlands, known as the Tigris-Euphrates alluvial salt marsh, had for some time been considered a refuge for elements distrusted by the Hussein government, and, in centuries past, refuges for escaped slaves and serfs. ...more on Wikipedia about "Marsh Arabs"

The Oulad Bou Sbaa (awlād abū sab'a, children of Abu Sab'a) is a Sahrawi tribe of Berber- Arab origins. They speak Hassaniya Arabic. They claim descent from Abu Sab'a, a 16th century tribal chief who claimed descent from the Prophet Muhammad. They were nomadic (Bedouin), and herded camels in today's Western Sahara and Mauritania. The Oulad Bou Sbaa is reputed to have been the first tribe to have brought tea to the region; the green Sahrawi tea is now part of the national heritage. ...more on Wikipedia about "Oulad Bou Sbaa"

The Oulad Delim ( Arabic: أولأد دليم) is a Sahrawi tribe of mainly Arab origins. They speak Hassaniya Arabic. They traditionally live in the southern regions of Western Sahara ( Río de Oro), especially in the city of Dakhla. They have extensive tribal connections among the Sahrawis and Moors of northern Mauritania. They are Muslims, belonging to the Maliki school of Sunni Islam. ...more on Wikipedia about "Oulad Delim"

:The term "Palestinian" has other usages, for which see definitions of Palestinian. ...more on Wikipedia about "Palestinian people"

The Pashtuns (also Pushtun, Pakhtun, ethnic Afghan, or Pathan) are an ethno-linguistic group consisting mainly of eastern Iranian stock living primarily in eastern and southern Afghanistan, and the North West Frontier Province, Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Baluchistan provinces of Pakistan. Large additional colonies can be found in the Northern Areas, Azad Kashmir, and the cities of Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore in Pakistan as well as throughout other parts of Afghanistan. There are smaller communities in Iran and India, and a large migrant worker community in the countries of the Arabian Peninsula. The Pashtuns are typically characterized by their language, their pre-Islamic indigenous code of honor and culture Pashtunwali, and adherence to Islam. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pashtun people" Evergreen www.shortopedia.com!!!

The Persians of Iran are an Iranian people who speak Persian and often refer to themselves as ethnic Iranians as well. Religiously, most of the Persians in Iran follow the Shi'a sect of Islam, while small minorities of Sunni Muslims, Persian Jews, Persian Christians, Zoroastrians, and Bahá'ís remain. ...more on Wikipedia about "Persian people"

The Reguibat (also Rguibat and various other spellings) is a Sahrawi tribe of Berber origins (primarily Sanhaja). They speak Hassaniya Arabic, and are Arabicised in culture. They claim descent from Sidi Ahmed al-Rgibi, who lived in the Saguia el-Hamra region in the 1500s. They also believe that they are descendants of the Prophet Muhammad, and belong to the Maliki school of Sunni Islam. The Reguibat are the largest Sahrawi tribe, with tens of thousands of members, and are divided into several subtribes, notably the Reguibat al-Sahel (coastal/western Reguibat) and the Reguibat al-Sharq (eastern Reguibat). ...more on Wikipedia about "Reguibat"

Shabaks comprise a religious group in Iraq that has been recorded separately in censuses since the days of the British mandate. They live in 35 villages to the intimate south-west of Mosul. Their religion is a mélange of pre-Islamic beliefs and Islam with prominent similarities with Alevi and Yezidi faith. They speak a dialect of Dimli. Their holy script, Buyruk is written in Turkoman. ...more on Wikipedia about "Shabaks"

Shaikh ( Arabic: ),(also rendered as Sheik, Shaykh or Sheikh) is a word in the Arabic language meaning elder of tribe, lord or a revered old man. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sheikh" Evergreen shortopedia!!! shortopedia

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