Are the Kurds Christian, or non-Muslim, or a breakaway Muslim sect?
I know their next door neighbors, the Armenians, are Christian.
“Are the Kurds Christian, or non-Muslim, or a breakaway Muslim sect?”
Kurds are mostly Sunni muslims, but tend to be less strict/less observant than Arab Sunnis. Some Kurds are Shia muslims, and some are other religions (notably Yazidi). Their culture is based in the Zoroastrianism of the ancient Persian Empire, and the Zoroastrian New Year’s celebration is still their biggest holiday.
The SDF Kurds in Syria are basically secular - more like a communist guerrilla cult, than religious.