Draft:Qarsherskiyans
Qarsherskiyans, also called Qarsherskiyan people when referring to only one person, and rarely known as Qarsherski people, are an ethno-linguistic and ethno-religious minority group on the Calidiora Peninula, Ohio’s Lake Erie Coast, and the Appalachian Mountains; most of whom live in the independent micronation known as the Islamic Sultanate of Qarsherskiy as well as adjacent areas. Qarsherskiyan people mainly speak the Qarshkī language, or قارشيرصكئ , and follow Islam. Qarsherskiyans make up 96% of people in the Islamic Sultanate of Qarsherskiy and are a mix of Bengali, Arab, Persian, Turkic, Berber, and subcontinental peoples. Qarsherskiyan people are characterized thick hair and eyebrows and by dark curly hair with red highlights and brown or green eyes as well as slanted eyes somewhat similar to those of some Uzbeks. Ethnic Qarsherskiyans are quite diverse, however, and some may have more reddish hair of lighter green eyes and some even have more freckles than average. It all depends on the mix of genes. Qarsherskiyan people came into being during the 18th century as Muslims in the Eastern USA from various backgrounds began intermarrying into a limited Muslim population. The MC1R gene which triggers red highlights and even some cases of red hair in Qarsherskiyan people was introduced by Chechen and Afghan immigrants. The term Qarsherskiyan was coined in early 2023 when many of these people came together under the empire of the Islamic Sultanate of Qarsherskiy in Virginia, West Virginia, and Ohio.
Culture & Cuisine
Qarsherskiyan culture is described by them as really unique and diverse, however it does originate from various lands such as from North Africa, Ethiopia, Arabia, Turkey, the Levant, Persia, India, Southeast Asia, and Central Asia. Some notable practices which are widespread among the Qarsherskiyan people include the Lebanese/Palestinian/Syrian/Jordanian/Iraqi/Egyptian Dabke dance and the Central Asian tradition of Qarsherskiyan Throat Singing (Despite the Qarsherksiyan version not coming from the throat.) Many celebrate Ramazhan and Ashoorah festivals. Some foods eaten in Qarsherskiy include Kabab, Samosa, Shrimp Bowls and Peafowl dishes.