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The Middle East is part of the continent of Asia, so - technically speaking - yes. Persians are very proud of their long and heroic past and of a highly developed culture that goes back to the times of Babylon and the ancient Greeks. In those terms they often feel more closely connected to the ancient Hellenistic culture than to the Arab culture. And of course they would never feel "Asian" in the 'Far East' sense of the word.
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∙ 12y agoNo, Persian has seven letters and Asian has five. However, sheehan, who is Perasian, says they are.
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∙ 8y agoYes, Persians are Asian. If you look at the map, Persia is in Asia.
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The Persians migrated from the central Asian steppes to modern day Iraq?
Iraq
Are Persians white?
It depends on the definitions of those two terms. In terms of appearance, Persians typically look like Southern Italians or Greeks in terms of coloration. The US Census classifies Persians as White, but individuals may use the terms differently than the US Census.If you are using the term "Asian" to refer to any person from the continent of Asia, then YES, Persians are Asian. However, they have more Caucasian features than Indian or Chinese features, so if the general categories of "Desi", "East Asian", or "Southeast Asian" are intended by "Asian", then NO. If you are using "White" to refer to people of European ancestry, Persians are not Europeans, so NO, but if you are simply considering the color of a person's skin, then they would be "White", but closer to Olive.The above picture gives a general idea of what Persians look like.
Are pashtuns Arabs?
No. Pashtuns are a Central Asian people and share much more in common with Persians, Kurds, and Qashqai then with Arabs.
What were two of Alexander's goals in Asia?
to launch his Asian campaigns by his firm belief that he was invincible and godlike.. and he wanted revenge on the persians for the invasion of Greece.
Are Persians considered Asian?
Yes. They originated in Southwestern Asia.
Which ethnic group has never had their own country Persians Turks kurds or pashtun?
Kurds have never had their own country Persians have Iran Turks have Turkey, and many other central asian countries Pashtuns have Afghanistan (Pashtun is synonymous with Afghan)
Western Asian people who conquered egypt?
the Hyksos (c.1700BC), Assyrians (c.700BC), Persians (c.500BC), Arabs (7th century AD)and Ottoman Turks (16th century AD) are the Western Asian peoples that conquered Egypt. The Persians (c.500BC) put an end to native rulers a situation that lasted until 1922. The Europeans first arrived on the scene in 332BC in the form of Alexander the Great.
Who were the Allies fighting against the Persians?
Over the 50 years of the war, it varied from a couple of dozen city-states led by Sparta to nearly 200 Asian Greek city-states led by Athens.
Who was the king of the Persians?
The leader of the Persians was Xerxes I
What did ancient Persians or Iranians call themselves?
Persians.
Are all Asian people considered mongoloids?
No. Asian is a term for people of Asia. The Asian continent has many different ethnicities comprised of different races. A significant portion of Asians are Caucasoids, such as the Indians, Persians and Afghans. Mongoloids make up most of East Asia and South East Asia, such as China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, etc. A smaller group is the Australoid, which has the Negritos in Asia.
What is the of most Persians?
Most Persians today are Muslim, but before the advent of Islam in Persia, most Persians were Zoroastrians.
