What is the difference between the Kurds and the Shia Muslims? The Kurds are a religious group while the Shia Muslims are an ethnic group.
The Kurds and Shia Muslims are religious groups.
The Kurds are an ethnic group and the Shia Muslims are a religious group.
The Kurds and Shia Muslims are ethnic groups.

The Shiites and Sunnis are ethnically Arabs (that is, they speak Arabic and share a common culture). Kurds are not Arabs; they have their own culture and language. Most Kurds are Sunni Muslims. ... In Iraq, Shiites are about 60 percent of the population, a majority living in the south.

b.) deny other rights to the people