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Iran
Iran is a republic country situated in Central Eurasia and Western Asia with an estimated population of 76.9 million as of 2010. It is the 18th largest country in the world with a total land area of 1,648,195 sq km.
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Are the Persians Sunnis or Shiites?
It is worth noting that there is an important distinction between Iranians and Persians. Iran is a country and the nationals of that country are Iranians. Persian is an ethnicity of 70 million people of whom only 50 million are Iranian Persians and the remaining 20 million live in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and numerous other countries like France, Germany, the USA, and Israel. (It is worth noting that Tajiks and Persians are the same ethnic group.) Conversely, there are nearly 30 million Iranian Non-Persians such as Iranian Azeris, Iranian Kurds, Iranian Balochis, Iranian Arabs, Iranian Qashqai, and Iranian Mazandarani, among others.
Answer 2- First it should be identified that nothing now is called Persians. Persians is an old name before the people of Persia convert to Islam. It should said Iranians and not Persians.
- Second, the wide majority of Iranians are Muslims as Shiites. It should emphasized that difference between Sunnis and Shiites is not as; for example; the difference between Catholics and Orthodox. It is just different schools and not as different sects. They are only different in minor side issues that not belonging to main Islam teachings and rules. They both pray the same way, pay the same alms giving (Zakat), fast the same month and the same way, and they go for Hajj in same places and practicing same rituals. They believe in same prophet and recite same holy book.
- One should not give ears to those who are trying to amplify differences among Sunnis and Shiites just to create artificial conflicts that allow them to have control over Islamic countries and to secure control over their resources and to force them to always to be behind progress and development.
Which mountain range would you have to cross to travel by land from northern Iran to Moscow?
Caucasus mountain range.
We can only hope it is whatever city that hate-mongers like the person who asked this question live in ...
If an Iranian woman marry Indian guy will she loose her citizenship?
if an Iranian woman marries an Indian man, she wouldn't loose her citizenship but questions will be raised against her and she will be made to leave the country and live with her husband in India or any other part of the world.
How did the Safavids change religion in their region?
The Safavids were responsible for making Twelver Shiite Islam (as opposed to Sunni Islam) the dominant religion of Iran. They were notorious for their belligerent treatment of Sunnis, especially in the western provinces.
Will Russia defend Iran against an attack?
It depends.
Prior to 1979 Iran was a wholly supported ally of the United States. It was specifically designated a U.S. special interest state and the government of Shah Reza Pahlavi was fully backed by the US with money, food and arms. After the fundamentalist revolution it was feared that Iran would become a Soviet bloc ally, or puppet state; this did not happen. Iran is almost as wary of Russia as it is the US. They do have a shared border and sea, and do have some trade agreements, yet they actually have had better relations with some European nations, including Germany and France.
Being as Iran does not want any part of the US or Russia dictating terms to them, it is unlikely that Russia would defend them against anything but a US invasion of Iran. That is not a highly likely proposition.
During the Iran - Iraq wars Russia actually provided some support to Iraq, while the US had made some backroom deals on both sides of the conflict (Iran-Contra scandal).
What was the cause of the Iranian hostage?
The Iranian Hostage Crisis was caused by Jimmy Carter, who helped the Iranian Shah escape and receive medical treatment. The Iranian revolutionists didn't support this and took the US people hostages because they wanted the US government to extradite the Shah and have him stand trial for crimes he committed.
Why should Iran always have problems with their nuclear programs?
While Iran has the right to have a program to produce nuclear energy in accordance with IAEA guidelines and oversight. However, Iran has repeatedly prevented IAEA inspectors from visiting sites where nuclear weapons are rumored to be in production. As a result, the United States and most European states are very distrustful that Iran is engaging in a peaceful nuclear energy production program and believe that Iran intends to create nuclear weapons. The Western States also categorically opposes Iran having a nuclear weapon given that Iran has expressed militancy towards and supported/founded militant groups that act throughout the Middle East.
If Iran embraces a more moderate regime and makes clear that they are willing to work within IAEA parameters, Iran should not have a problem with its nuclear program.
How do Iran people practice spirituality?
Most Iranians are Muslims. Ethics in religion and spirituality is important. On Iran, there area lot of poets and scholars who would promote spirituality. Written many books onspirituality. Many of these books in the world's major universities are teaching.
English speaking people usually pronounce it - ( I - ran )
The rest of the world pronounces it - ( Ee - Ron )
That is also how Iranians pronounce it.
What country sits on 2 different continents Iran Iraq Turkey or Syria?
Turkey is the country that falls within two continental boundaries, Europe and Asia.
Is Persia a country or a state?
Persia was the old name of Iran.
the correct term is Persia and it's the ancient name of Iran. Persian is the term used for people from Persia
How would the use of legends from pre-Islamic Iran or Persia be of use to the Safavids?
because they like to masturbate
There are a great number of political parties in Iran. Any party is allowed to operate as long as it does not oppose the religious leaders of the country. A few of the parties that currently exist are the Islamic Coalition Party, the Iranian Nation's Welfare Party, and the Freedom Party of Iran.
Leadership
What is the capital and largest city in Iran?
The capital city of Iran, and its largest city is Tehran
Who were Iran's allies in World War 2?
Iran remained neutral in WWII. However, Hitler was very friendly towards Iran. He sent many weapons, tanks, planes, and even a steel mill to gain an alliance with Iran. Regardless of this, Iran remained neutral. However, the allies were displeased with the fact that Iran would allow the axis rights within its borders. As a result, British, American, and Russian forces occupied Iran and forced Reza Shah to abdicate in favor of his son. For Iranians, this was a crime, as they were a neutral country.
