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| Ibn al-Haytham • Abd-ar-Rahman III • Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi • Averroes May Ziade • Philip the Arab • Gamal Abdel Nasser • Fairuz |
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approx. TemplateInfobox Muslim scholars --> ( Arabic: ابو علی، حسن بن حسن بن هيثم Latinized Abd-ar-Rahman III ( ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allāh; Arabic: عبد الرحمن الثالث January 11 889 – October TemplateInfobox Muslim scholars --> Abu al-Qasim Khalaf ibn al-Abbas Al-Zahrawi (936 - 1013 (أبو القاسم بن خلف Abū 'l-Walīd Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad ibn Rushd (Arabicأبو الوليد محمد بن احمد بن رشد better known just as Ibn Rushd (ابن رشد and in European May Ziade (née Marie, with Ziade also written Ziadé or Ziadeh) ( مي زيادة) ( February 11 1886. Marcus Julius Philippus or Philippus I Arabs (c 204 - 249 known in English as Philip the Arab or formerly (prior to World War II in Gamal Abdel Nasser (جمال عبد الناصر Gamāl ‘Abd an-Nāṣir; - January 15 1918 September 28 1970) was the second President Fairuz ( فيروز, also spelled Fairouz or Fayrouz) (born November 21, 1935) is a distinguished Lebanese singer 350 to 422 million[1] |
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Iranian Arabs (Persian: عربان ايرانی) are the Arabic-speaking peoples of Iran. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. This article is about the Mashriq region For other uses see Mashriq (disambiguation The Mashriq or Mashreq (also in use Mashrek The Arabian Peninsula (in Arabic: شبه الجزيرة العربية šibh al-jazīra al-ʻarabīya or جزيرة العرب jazīrat al-ʻarab) North Africa or Northern Africa is the Northernmost Region of the African Continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan The Maghreb (المغرب العربي al-Maġrib al-ʿArabī) also rendered Maghrib (or rarely Moghreb) meaning "place of Sunset This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language Mehri or Mahri is a Modern South Arabian language a branch of the greater Semitic language family and is spoken by minority populations in isolated For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings The Druze ( Arabic: درزي derzī or durzī, plural دروز durūz) are a religious community found primarily in Syria, Lebanon The Semitic languages are a Language family whose living representatives are spoken by more than 467 million people across much of the Middle East, Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Most Iranian Arabs live in the coastal regions of southern Iran by the Persian Gulf. The Persian Gulf, in the Southwest Asian region is an extension of the Iranian Arab communities are also found in Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, and the United Arab Emirates. The Kingdom of Bahrain (in مملكة البحرين,, literally Kingdom of the Two Seas) is an Island country in the Persian Gulf The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.
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Overview
The CIA World Factbook estimates that approximately 1% of Iran's 68,017,860 citizens are Arabic-speakers, of whom the majority live in Khuzestan, with 1% speaking Arabic as their native or primary language. The World Factbook ( ISSN; also known as the CIA World Factbook) is an annual publication of the Central Intelligence Agency of the [4]
A 1998 report by UNCHR reported half a million Arabs residing in Khuzestan Province, most of whom are Shi'a. The United Nations Commission on Human Rights ( UNCHR) was a functional commission within the overall framework of the United Nations. Sunni Muslim Arabs live along the Persian Gulf coastline. [5]
According to Jane's Information Group, "Most Iranian Arabs seek their constitutionally guaranteed rights and do not have a separatist agenda . Jane's Information Group (often referred to as Jane's) is a Publishing company specialising in transportation and military topics which was founded by Fred T . . While it may be true that some Arab activists are separatists, most see themselves as Iranians first and declare their commitment to the state's territorial integrity. " [6]
According to the Minorities at Risk Project 2001, about 40 per cent of Arabs are unskilled workers living in urban areas. The Arabs in the rural areas are primarily farmers and fishermen. The Arabs living along the Persian Gulf coastal plains are mostly pastoral nomads. Tribal loyalties are strong among rural Arabs, but also have an influence in urban areas. These have an impact on Arab socialisation and politicisation. [7]
Payame Noor University, which has 229 campuses throughout the country, in 2008 declared that Arabic will be the "second language" of the university, and that all its services will be offered in Arabic, concurrent with Farsi. Payame Noor University is a long-distance Mega university in Iran. [8]
Regional groups
Khuzestan
Most Iranian Arabs in Khūzestān Province are bilingual, speaking Arabic as their mother tongue, and Persian as a second language. Khūzestān (خوزستان is one of the 30 provinces of Iran. Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language The variety of Arabic spoken in the province is Khuzestani Arabic, which is a Mesopotamian dialect shared by Arabs across the border in Iraq. See Arabic languages for the historical family of dialects The Arabic language is a Semitic language with many varieties Khuzestani Arabic is a Dialect of Arabic spoken in the Iranian province of Khuzestan. Iraqi Arabic (also known as Mesopotamian Arabic 639-3 Mesopotamian Qeltu Arabic Mesopotamian Gelet Arabic Baghdadi Arabic Furati 'Arabi Arabi North Syrian Arabic is a For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. It has significant Persian influence and is not understood by most other Arabic-speakers. [9]
Modern Standard Arabic and Classical Arabic, which differ to a degree from Khuzestani Arabic dialect, are taught across Iran to students in secondary schools, regardless of their ethnic or linguistic background. Literary Arabic (ar اللغة العربية الفصحى "the Eloquent Arabic language" or Standard Arabic is the literary and standard variety Classical Arabic (CA also known as Qur'anic or Koranic Arabic, is the form of the Arabic language used in literary texts from Umayyad In fact the constitution of the Islamic republic requires this particular subject to be taught after primary school.
They are majority Shi'a, with Sunni minority and small numbers of Christians and Jews. Sunni Islam is the largest denomination of Islam. Sunni Islam is also referred to as Ahl as-Sunnah wa’l-Jamā‘h (Arabic A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth PLEASE TAKE NOTE************
See also: Khūzestān Province, History of Khūzestān Province, and Politics of Khūzestān Province
Hormozgan
In Hormozgan Province the Iranian Arab population speak various local dialects of Gulf Arabic that like the Mesopotamian dialects has significant Persian influence. Khūzestān (خوزستان is one of the 30 provinces of Iran. The history of Khūzestān Province, a province in southwestern Iran, extends from the ancient pre- Aryan Elamite civilization to the modern day This article focuses on the politics of Khūzestān Province, an oil-rich and ethnically diverse province of southwestern Iran. Hormozgān is one of the 30 provinces of Iran. It is in the south of the country facing Oman. Gulf Arabic (also known as Khaliji al-lahjat al-khalijiya اللهجة الخليجية is a variety of the Arabic language spoken around both shores of the
The Arabs in the province are most fishermans from neighboring Oman, but still the Arabs of the province are estimated to be 4 - 8 % of the population of Hormozgan.
Bushehr
In Bushehr Province , there are about 20,000 Arabs that immigrate to Iran because of the unpleasant environment of Saudi Arabia. Bushehr ( Persian:استان بوشهر is one of the 30 provinces of Iran. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi Many of them arrived in Bushehr Province in 1946. The majority of these Arabs live in Kangan and Bandar-i Tahiri. Siraf (also called Bandar-e Si-raf Ta-hiri Taheri Bandar-i Tahiri was a legendary ancient Sassanid Port, destroyed around 970 AD which was located
Fars
Khamseh nomads live in eastern Fars Province.
Khorasan
Most Khorasani-Arabs belong to the tribes of Sheybani, Zangooyi, Mishmast, Khozaima and Azdi. Khorasani-Arabs are Persian speakers and only a few speak Arabic as their mother tongue.
Semnan
Demographics
Elton Daniel in The History of Iran (Greenwood Press, 2001), states that the Arabs of Iran "are concentrated in the province of Khuzistan and number about half a million" (pg. 14). The Historical Dictionary of Iran puts the number at 1 million. (J. Lorentz, 1995, p172)
According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, "More than half the population are Arabs who live in the plains; the rest are Bakhtyaris and other Lurs (peoples of West Persia), with many Persians in the cities. The Encyclopædia Britannica is a general English-language encyclopaedia published by Encyclopædia Britannica Inc Some of the Bakhtyaris and Lurs are still nomads. " [2]
See also
External links
- Khuzestan: The First Front in the War on Iran? by Zoltan Grossman
- Iran's Challenges from Within: An Overview of Ethno-Sectarian Unrest by Chris Zambelis
References
- ^ Arabic Language - ninemsn Encarta
- ^ Kister, M.J. "Ķuāḍa." Encyclopaedia of Islam. Edited by: P. Bearman , Th. Bianquis , C.E. Bosworth , E. van Donzel and W.P. Heinrichs. Brill, 2008. Brill Online. 10 April 2008: "The name is an early one and can be traced in fragments of the old Arab poetry. Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj, author of the collection of Hadith in Sunni Islam Abu'L-Qasim Al-Qushayri, Sufi Ibn al-Haytham, Arab or Persian The History of Arabs in Afghanistan span several centuries from ethnic Arab fighters who battled or migrated to the area now known as Afghanistan during conflicts dating back The tribes recorded as Ķuḍā'ī were: Kalb [q. v. ], Djuhayna , Balī, Bahrā' [q. v. ], Khawlān [q. v. ], Mahra , Khushayn, Djarm, 'Udhra [q. v. ], Balkayn [see al-Kayn ], Tanūkh [q. v. ] and Salīh"
- ^ Serge D. Elie, "Hadiboh: From Peripheral Village to Emerging City", Chroniques Yéménites: "In the middle, were the Arabs who originated from different parts of the mainland (e. g. , prominent Mahrî tribes10, and individuals from Hadramawt, and Aden)". Footnote 10: "Their neighbours in the West scarcely regarded them as Arabs, though they themselves consider they are of the pure stock of Himyar. ” [1]
- ^ CIA World Factbook
- ^ Iran Overview from British Home Office
- ^ Anger among Iran's Arabs
- ^ Iran Overview from British Home Office
- ^ رادیو زمانه | خبر اول | ایران | عربی دومین زبان دانشگاه پیام نور شد
- ^ Mesopotamian dialects
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