Shabak people
E812845
The Shabak people are a small ethno-religious minority primarily living in northern Iraq, known for their distinct language, syncretic religious practices, and frequent targeting in regional conflicts.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethno-religious group ⓘ |
| associatedWith | disputed territories of northern Iraq ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Arab culture
ⓘ
Kurdish culture ⓘ Turkoman culture ⓘ |
| language | Shabaki language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Iranian languages ⓘ |
| mainSettlementArea |
Bartella
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bashiqa NERFINISHED ⓘ Qaraqosh region NERFINISHED ⓘ villages east of Mosul ⓘ |
| minorityRightsIssue |
representation in local councils
ⓘ
security of villages in Nineveh Plains ⓘ |
| persecutedBy | ISIS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| persecutedDuring | Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalIssue |
dispute over ethnic classification
ⓘ
dispute over representation in Nineveh Plains ⓘ |
| populationEstimate | tens of thousands ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Nineveh Governorate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nineveh Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Iraq ⓘ |
| recognizedAsMinorityBy | Iraqi government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Islam
ⓘ
Shabakism ⓘ |
| religiousCurrent |
Shi'a Islam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousInfluence |
Christianity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shi'a Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ Sufism ⓘ Yazidism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousLeadership |
pirs
ⓘ
sheikhs ⓘ |
| religiousMinorityStatus |
Muslim minority by Iraqi state
ⓘ
non-Muslim by some extremists ⓘ |
| religiousPractice | syncretic beliefs ⓘ |
| religiousText | Buyruk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptUsed | Arabic script ⓘ |
| selfIdentification |
distinct from Arabs
ⓘ
distinct from Kurds ⓘ |
| someClassifiedAs |
Kurdish subgroup
ⓘ
distinct ethnic group ⓘ |
| targetOf |
ethnic cleansing
ⓘ
sectarian violence ⓘ |
| traditionalPractice |
pilgrimage to local shrines
ⓘ
use of sacred hymns ⓘ veneration of saints ⓘ |
| victimOf | forced displacement ⓘ |
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