Question

Which of Afghanistan’s ethnic groups are predominantly followers of Shi’a Islam?

A) sparsely populated
B) Pashtun
C) Hazara
D) Tajik
E) Baluchi

Answer 1

A) sparsely populated

Answer 2

Hazaras are the ethnic group in Afghanistan who predominantly follows the Shi’a Islam.

Answer: Option C

Step-by-step explanation:

Hazaras are followers of Shia Islam and this is what differentiates them from other ethnic groups which are the followers of Sunni Islam. The Hazaras are mainly found in central Afghanistan.

These are an ethnic group of Afghanistan who form the third largest group in Afghanistan. The Hazaras speak Hazarangi which is a variant of language Dari that is one of the official language spoken in Afghanistan.