The Iranian Club Dubai (; ) is a

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complex located in the Oud Metha area of

Dubai Dubai (Help:IPA/English, /duːˈbaɪ/ Help:Pronunciation respelling key, ''doo-BYE''; Modern Standard Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic: ; Emirati Arabic, Emirati Arabic: , Romanization of Arabic, romanized: Help:IPA/English, /diˈbej/) is the Lis ...

, United Arab Emirates. It is funded by the

Iranian government The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran (), known simply as ''Nezam'' (), is the ruling State (polity), state and current political system in Iran, in power since the Iranian Revolution and fall of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979. Its Const ...

and is run by the Iranian community in Dubai.

Background

The club was inaugurated in 1990 by Sheikh Rashid Al Maktoum as a venue for showcasing Iranian cultural activities, and is funded by the

Mostazafan Foundation The Mostazafan Foundation of Islamic Revolution () formerly Bonyad-e Mostazafan va Janbazan (Foundation of the Oppressed and Disabled or "MFJ") is a charitable ''bonyad'', or foundation, in the Islamic Republic of Iran, the second-largest commerci ...

, a semi-government organization in Iran. Spread over an area of 50,000 square feet, the club is non-profit and is open to both Iranians and non-Iranians. As of 2002, non-Iranian membership stood up to 5,000, while the number of Iranian members was twice as much. Acquiring club membership is free, with members only having to pay for the activities facilitated by the club.

Facilities

The Iranian Club features a hotel with 22 rooms, an Iranian restaurant, sports facilities, and a theatre and auditorium for cultural events. The club has a cultural department which organises cultural programs, and an educational department which provides language classes and arranges school-level activities. There is a library which hosts thousands of books in

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Persian 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 ...

and

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. Sports facilities include tennis, basketball and volleyball courts, swimming pools, a football ground, and gymnasiums. There are also two wedding halls. Events such as business conferences and graduation ceremonies are frequently held at the club. The club advises formal dress guidelines which must be adhered to.

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Facilities

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