Where Can One Find Clusters of Shi'ite Islam in Central

question 18

Multiple Choice

Where can one find clusters of Shi'ite Islam in Central Asia?

• A)among the Hazaras of central Afghanistan
• B)throughout the Pashtun communities of Afghanistan
• C)in the deserts of Turkmenistan
• D)on the steppes of Kazakhstan
• E)in the Fergana Valley of Uzbekistan

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