Middle East Area

Middle East- 3 Main Groups

  1. 1
    Persians/Iranians—the Shia branch of Islam
  2. 2
    Turks/Byzantine heirs—different languages, but variants are still spoken in 17 countries, as testimony of the enduring legacy of the Byzantine empire.
  3. 3
    Arabs/Saudi Arabia, Egypt—the Sunni branch of Islam.
  • Pakistan Is Controlled by Aga Khan- Descendant of Mohamed.  Influential in the Shia world and British high society, maintains a low profile and controls Pakistan. 
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