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Persian Communities Outside Iran
Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the Indo-European family, native language of ethnic Persians *** Persian alphabet, a writing system based on the Arabic script * People and things from the historical Persian Empire Other uses * Persian (patience), a card game * Persian (roll), a pastry native to Thunder Bay, Ontario * Persian (wine) * Persian, Indonesia, on the island of Java * Persian cat, a long-haired breed of cat characterized by its round face and shortened muzzle * The Persian, a character from Gaston Leroux's ''The Phantom of the Opera'' * The Persians, an ancient Greek tragedy play written by the Athenian playwright Aeschylus in the 5th century BC * ''Persa'' (play) or ''The Persian'', comedy by the Roman playwright Plautus * Persian, a generation I Pokém ...
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Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the northeast, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, and the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south. With a Ethnicities in Iran, multi-ethnic population of over 92 million in an area of , Iran ranks 17th globally in both List of countries and dependencies by area, geographic size and List of countries and dependencies by population, population. It is the List of Asian countries by area, sixth-largest country entirely in Asia and one of the world's List of mountains in Iran, most mountainous countries. Officially an Islamic republic, Iran is divided into Regions of Iran, five regions with Provinces of Iran, 31 provinces. Tehran is the nation's Capital city, capital, List of cities in Iran by province, largest city and financial ...
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Persian Empire (other)
The Persian Empire (also known as the Achaemenid Empire) was an Iranian empire founded by Cyrus the Great of the Achaemenid dynasty in 550 BCE. Persian Empire may also refer to: * Parthian Empire or Arsacid Empire (247 BCE–224 CE) * Sasanian Empire or Second Persian Empire (224–651) * Safavid Iran (1501–1736) * Afsharid Iran (1736–1796) See also * Monarchism in Iran * List of monarchs of Iran * History of Iran * List of Persia-related topics * Persia (other) * Persian (other) Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language Persian ( ), also k ...
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List Of Persia-related Topics
Persian culture and history * Persian architecture * Persian art * Persian Bayán * Persian calendar * Persian Canadians * Persian carpet * Persian Christians * Persian column * Persian Corridor * Persian Cossack Brigade * Persian cuisine * Persian dance * Persian deities * Persian embroidery * Persian Empire * Persian handicrafts * Persian Jewels * Persian Jews * Persian garden * Persian Gendarmerie * Persian grammar * Persian Gulf Service Command * Persian Hat * Persian appel dessert * Persian Constitutional Revolution * Persian Kings * Persian language * Persian language in the Indian subcontinent * Persian Letters * Persian literature * Persian weights and measures * Persian media * Persian miniature * Persian motifs * Persian music * Persian mythology * Persian names * Persian pickles * Persian studies * Persian New Year ( Norouz) * Persian religions * Persian Sibyl * Persian tilework * Persian weave * Persian weblogs * Persian women ...
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Iranian (other)
Iranian () may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Iran ** Iranian diaspora, Iranians living outside Iran ** Iranian architecture, architecture of Iran and parts of the rest of West Asia ** Iranian cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Other uses * Iranian peoples, the speakers of the Iranian languages. The term Iranic peoples is also used for this term to distinguish the pan-ethnic term from Iranian, used for the people of Iran * Iranian languages, a branch of the Indo-Iranian languages * Iranian.com, also known as ''The Iranian'' and ''The Iranian Times'' See also * Persian (other) * Iranians (other) * Languages of Iran * Ethnicities in Iran * Demographics of Iran Iran's population increased dramatically during the later half of the 20th century, reaching about 80 million by 2016.
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Parsian (other)
Parsian may refer to: * Parsian Bank, a bank in Iran * Parsian, Iran, a city in Iran * Parsian County, an administrative subdivision of Iran * Parsian, Bandar Abbas, a village in Iran See also * Parisian (other) * Persian (other) Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language Persian ( ), also k ... * Farsian (other) * Parsi (other) {{disambiguation, geo ...
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Parsi (other)
The Parsis are a Zoroastrian community of South Asia. Parsi or Parsis may also refer to: Places * Parsi, Iran, a village in Mazandaran Province, Iran * Parsi, Bihar, a village in India * Pärsi, village in Viljandi County in southern Estonia Other uses * Parsi (Tati), Iranian ethnic group from the Caucasus ( Tat people) * Parsi language, the name of several languages *Proposed unit of currency to replace the Iranian rial * Socialist Party of Indonesia (Parsi) People with the name * Parsee Rustomji (1861–1924), Indian-South African businessman, philanthropist and activist * Albert Parsis (1890–1980), French footballer * Arsham Parsi (b. 1981), Iranian LGBT Human Rights activist * Héctor Campos Parsi (1922–1998), Puerto Rican composer * Trita Parsi (b. 1974), Iranian policy analyst See also * Farsi (other) * Parsa (other) * Persian (other) * Persia (other) * Parsian (other) * Iranian (other) Iranian () may re ...
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Farsi (other)
Farsi () is the indigenous name or endonym for Persian. It primarily refers to the Persian language. Farsi may also refer to: * Persian people * Farsi, Afghanistan * Farsi District in Herat province, Afghanistan * Farsi Island, an Iranian island off the coast of Fars, Iran * Farsi village, located in Hormozgan province, Iran * Farsi1, a Persian-language TV channel * Hijra Farsi, a Hindustani-based argot spoken by transgender communities in India and Pakistan See also * Farsian (other) * Persia (other) * Persian (other) * Iranian (other) * Parsi (other) The Parsis are a Zoroastrian community of South Asia. Parsi or Parsis may also refer to: Places * Parsi, Iran, a village in Mazandaran Province, Iran * Parsi, Bihar, a village in India * Pärsi, village in Viljandi County in southern Estonia ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Farsi (Disambiguation) Iranian-language surnames ...
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Persia (other)
Persia, or Iran, is a country in Western Asia. Persia or Persias, may also refer to: Places * The Achaemenid Empire (550 BC–330 BC), an ancient Iranian empire * The Parthian Empire (247 BC–224 AD) * The Sasanian Empire (224–661) * The Tahirid dynasty (821–873) * The Alavid dynasty (864–928) * The Saffarid dynasty (861–1003) * The Samanid Empire (875–999) * The Timurid dynasty (1369–1507) ** Timurid Empire * The Safavid dynasty (1501–1736) ** Safavid Iran * The Qajar dynasty (1785–1925) **Qajar Iran * The Pahlavi dynasty (1925–1979) ** Pahlavi Iran * Persia proper, a region located to the southwest of modern Iran (now Fars Province) * Pars (Sasanian province) * Greater Iran * Persia, Iowa, a U.S. city * Persia, New York, a U.S. town * Persia, Tennessee, a U.S. unincorporated community People * Persia gens, an ancient Roman family * Takis Persias (born 1957; ), Greek soccer player * Alexander DiPersia (born 1982), U.S. actor * Persia Blue, Austral ...
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Persian War (other)
Persian War may refer to: * Persian War (horse) (1963–1984), British-trained racehorse * Persian Wars or Greco-Persian Wars * ''Persian War'', the first two books of ''The Wars of Justinian'' by Procopius See also * Anglo-Persian War * Gulf War (1991), also known as the Persian Gulf War, Operation Granby, or Operation Desert Storm * Iran–Iraq War (1980–1988), also known as the Persian Gulf War or the First Gulf War * Iraq War The Iraq War (), also referred to as the Second Gulf War, was a prolonged conflict in Iraq lasting from 2003 to 2011. It began with 2003 invasion of Iraq, the invasion by a Multi-National Force – Iraq, United States-led coalition, which ... (2003–2011), also known as the Second or Third Gulf War * Persian Wars (other) * Roman–Persian Wars * Russo-Persian War (1651–53) * Russo-Persian War (1722–23) * Russo-Persian War (1804–13) * Russo-Persian War (1826–28) * Russo-Persian Wars ** Persian Expedition of 1796 (Ru ...
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Persian Sea (other)
Persian Sea may refer to: * Arabian Sea, a sea in the Indian Ocean bordering the Arabian Peninsula, India, Iran, and Pakistan * Persian Gulf The Persian Gulf, sometimes called the Arabian Gulf, is a Mediterranean seas, mediterranean sea in West Asia. The body of water is an extension of the Arabian Sea and the larger Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.Un ..., a gulf between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran * Gulf of Oman, a gulf between the Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf * Erythraean Sea, an obsolete term for waters in and near the Gulf of Aden See also * Persian Gulf naming dispute, concern since the 1960s with the name of the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran * Persian Gulf (other) {{Disambiguation ...
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Persian Music (other)
Persian music may refer to various types of the music of Persia/Iran or other Persian-speaking countries: *Persian traditional music Persian traditional music or Iranian traditional music, also known as Persian classical music or Iranian classical music, refers to the classical music of Iran (historically known as '' Persia''). It consists of characteristics developed through ... * Persian ritual music * Persian pop music * Persian symphonic music * Persian piano music See also * Music of Iran {{disambig ...
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Persian Invasion (other)
Persian invasion may refer to: * Persian invasion of Scythia, 513 BC * Greco-Persian Wars The Greco-Persian Wars (also often called the Persian Wars) were a series of conflicts between the Achaemenid Empire and Polis, Greek city-states that started in 499 BC and lasted until 449 BC. The collision between the fractious political world ... ** First Persian invasion of Greece, 492–490 BC ** Second Persian invasion of Greece, 480–479 BC * Persian Invasion of Daghestan, 1741–1743 AD {{disambig ...
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