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Iranian Canadian
Iranian Canadians or Persian Canadians are Canadians of Iranian origin. From the 2016 Canadian census, the main communities can be found in Southern Ontario, British Columbia, and Quebec. a total of 97,110 Iranians reside in the Greater Toronto Area, 46,255 in the Greater Vancouver Area, and 23,410 in the Greater Montreal Area, with the remainder spread out in the other major cities of Canada, based on the 2016 Canadian Census. These numbers represent the people who stated "Iranian" as their single or joint ethnic origin in the census survey. Terminology Iranian-Canadian is used interchangeably with Persian-Canadian, partly due to the fact that, in the Western world, Iran was known as "Persia". On the Nowruz of 1935, Reza Shah Pahlavi asked foreign delegates to use the term Iran, the endonym of the country used since the Sasanian Empire, in formal correspondence. Since then the use of the word "Iran" has become more common in the Western countries. This also changed the usage ...
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2021 Canadian Census
The 2021 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canada, Canadian population with a reference date of May 11, 2021. It follows the 2016 Canadian census, which recorded a population of 35,151,728. The overall response rate was 98%, which is slightly lower than the response rate for the 2016 census. It recorded a population of 36,991,981, a 5.2% increase from 2016. It will be succeeded by 2026 Canadian census, Canada's 2026 census. Planning Consultation on census program content was from September 11 to December 8, 2017. The census was conducted by Statistics Canada, and was contactless as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. The agency had considered delaying the census until 2022. About 900 supervisors and 31,000 field enumerators were hired to conduct the door-to-door survey of individuals and households who had not completed the census questionnaire by late May or early June. Canvassing agents wore masks and maintained a physical distance to comply with COV ...
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Baháʼí Faith
The Baháʼí Faith is a religion founded in the 19th century that teaches the Baháʼí Faith and the unity of religion, essential worth of all religions and Baháʼí Faith and the unity of humanity, the unity of all people. Established by Baháʼu'lláh, it initially developed in Iran and parts of the Middle East, where it has faced Persecution of Baháʼís, ongoing persecution since its inception. The religion has 5-8 million adherents (known as Baháʼís) spread throughout most of the world's countries and territories. The Baháʼí Faith has three central figures: the Báb (1819–1850), executed for heresy, who taught that a prophet similar to Jesus and Muhammad would soon appear; Baháʼu'lláh (1817–1892), who claimed to be said prophet in 1863 and who had to endure both exile and imprisonment; and his son, ʻAbdu'l-Bahá (1844–1921), who made teaching trips to Europe and the United States after his release from confinement in 1908. After ʻAbdu'l-Bahá's death ...
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'Ajam Of Kuwait
The Ajam of Kuwait (), also known as Persian Kuwaitis, are Kuwaiti citizens of Iranian peoples, Iranian descent. The majority of Shia Islam in Kuwait, Shia Kuwaiti citizens are of Iranian descent, although there are Ajam Kuwaitis who are Islam in Iran#Sunni minority, Sunni. In the pre-oil era, the term "Ajam" (عجم) pertained to both Achomi people, Sunni and Shia Islam, Shia families of Iranian descent in Kuwait. In the 20th century, the term "Ajam" became synonymous with Shia families; which can be partly attributed to the politicization of Sectarianism, sectarian identities following the 1979 Iranian revolution. Ethnic composition The Ajam community of Kuwait originate from different Ethnicities in Iran, Iranian ethnic groups including: * Lurs: from Lorestan province and Bushehr province, Bushehr (particularly Ganaveh County). * Persians * Iranian Azerbaijanis * Achomi people, Achomis: such Al-Kandari () and Evaz, Al-Awadhi () clans of Achomi people, Larestani ancestry. Th ...
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Iranians In Iraq
Iranians in Iraq (, ), are Iraqi citizens of Iranian background. Iranians have had a long presence in Iraq, since the Fall of Babylon. Demographics Iranic peoples: * There is a noticeable “ Feylie tribe” (Lurs or Kurds) in Iraq, situated between the Iran, Iraq border. History During the 19th century and early 20th century, many Iranians took refuge in Ottoman Iraq and lived in exile in cities such as Najaf, Karbala and Baghdad. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Saddam Hussein exiled between 350,000 to 650,000 Iraqi citizens of Iranian ancestry. Most of them went to Iran. Most could prove an Iranian ancestry in Iran's court received Iranian citizenship (400,000) and some of them returned to Iraq immediately after his fall. The population of Iraqis of Iranian descent is currently 486,000 (not including Iranian residents in Iraq). Culture Most Feiyli Iraqis belong to , the same religious sect that most Iraqis and Iranis belong to. While the Iraq side of Kurds on the ot ...
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Iranians In Qatar
Iranians in Qatar or Qatari Persians accounts for some 30,000 people of the Iranian diaspora. In 1908 the Qatar population was numbered at 27,000. Out of 27,000 inhabitants there were 425 Iranian boat builders. By the year 1930 the number of Iranians were increased to 5000, an increase of 20% in the population. See also * Iran–Qatar relations *Iranian diaspora References {{Demographics of Qatar Ethnic groups in Qatar Qatar Qatar Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a country in West Asia. It occupies the Geography of Qatar, Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it shares Qatar–Saudi Arabia border, its sole land b ...
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Ajam Of Bahrain
The Ajam of Bahrain (), or Demographics of Bahrain, Bahraini Persians (), are a group of ethnic communities in Bahrain, consisting of Bahraini nationality law, Bahraini citizens of Iranian peoples, Iranian ancestry and Ethnicities in Iran, Iranian background. Most families of this group are from a Shia Islam, Shia background, although there are a number of Sunni Islam, Sunni families of Achomi people, Achomi and Baloch people, Baluchi ancestry as well. This group of people is found to be predominantly bilingual. The Ajam are found in significant numbers in Manama, Muharraq, and Shia majority areas such as Saar, Diraz, and Samaheej. Both Samaheej and Diraz have their names derived from Farsi, Persian. Terms explained The terms “Ajam”, “Persian” and “Iranian” are still debatable: * Persians, Persian: The term "Persian" refers to those whose First language, mother tongue is Persian language, Persian (Farsi) and who identify as Persian. However, Iran is a mix of ethnic ...
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Iranians In The United Arab Emirates
Emirati Iranians or Emirati Persians are residents and citizens of the United Arab Emirates of Iranian national background and ancestry. The community accounts for 5–8% of the country's population and is highly respected for its contributions to the social and economic fabric of the UAE. Demographics Due to the geographical proximity between Iran and the United Arab Emirates, Persians were among the first major groups of foreign settlers in the region, with a history dating back to the 1810s. Over time, they have become a deeply rooted and respected community within the UAE. By the early 20th century, over 500 Persian Gulf Iranians were already residing in Abu Dhabi, with many others having moved to Dubai, where they helped establish the Bastakiyah district. Persians who resided in the Trucial States prior to 1925 or before the formation of the union were offered the Emirati citizenship as per Article 17 of the United Arab Emirates Citizenship and Passport Law of Year 1972. ...
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Iranian Diaspora
The Iranian diaspora (collectively known as Iranian Expatriate, expats or expatriates) is the global population of Demographics of Iran, Iranian citizens or people of Iranian descent living outside Iran. In 2021, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Iran), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran published statistics which showed that 4,037,258 Iranians are living abroad, an increase from previous years. However, this number includes people of Iranian ancestry living in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Israel, Turkey and Bahrain whose families left Iran many years, if not many decades, prior to the Iranian revolution, 1979 revolution. This number also includes people with only partial Iranian ancestry. Over one million of these people and their extended families live in the United States, with anywhere between 100,000 and 500,000 living in countries such as Australia, Canada, Germany, Israel, Sweden, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. Additional communities exist in numerous other countrie ...
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Mandaeism
Mandaeism (Mandaic language, Classical Mandaic: ),https://qadaha.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/nhura-dictionary-mandaic-english-mandaic.pdf sometimes also known as Nasoraeanism or Sabianism, is a Gnosticism, Gnostic, Monotheism, monotheistic and ethnic religion with Ancient Greek religion, Greek, Iranian religions, Iranian, and Judaism, Jewish influences. Its adherents, the Mandaeans, revere Adam#In Mandaeism, Adam, Abel#Mandaean interpretation, Abel, Seth#Mandaeism, Seth, Enos (biblical figure)#In Mandaeism, Enos, Noah#Mandaeism, Noah, Shem#In Mandaeism, Shem, Aram, son of Shem, Aram, and especially John the Baptist#Mandaeism, John the Baptist. Mandaeans consider Adam, Seth, Noah, Shem, and John the Baptist prophets, with Adam being the founder of the religion and John being the greatest and Last prophet, final prophet. The Mandaeans speak an Eastern Aramaic languages, Eastern Aramaic language known as Mandaic language, Mandaic. The name 'Mandaean' comes from th ...
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Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism ( ), also called Mazdayasnā () or Beh-dīn (), is an Iranian religions, Iranian religion centred on the Avesta and the teachings of Zoroaster, Zarathushtra Spitama, who is more commonly referred to by the Greek translation, Zoroaster ( ). Among the world's oldest organized faiths, its adherents exalt an Creator deity, uncreated, Omnibenevolence, benevolent, and List of knowledge deities#Persian mythology, all-wise deity known as Ahura Mazda (), who is hailed as the supreme being of the universe. Opposed to Ahura Mazda is Ahriman, Angra Mainyu (), who is personified as a List of death deities#Persian-Zoroastrian, destructive spirit and the adversary of all things that are good. As such, the Zoroastrian religion combines a Dualism in cosmology, dualistic cosmology of good and evil with an eschatological outlook predicting the Frashokereti, ultimate triumph of Ahura Mazda over evil. Opinions vary among scholars as to whether Zoroastrianism is monotheistic, polyth ...
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Sunni Islam
Sunni Islam is the largest Islamic schools and branches, branch of Islam and the largest religious denomination in the world. It holds that Muhammad did not appoint any Succession to Muhammad, successor and that his closest companion Abu Bakr () rightfully succeeded him as the caliph of the Muslim community, being appointed at the meeting of Saqifa. This contrasts with the Succession of ʿAlī (Shia Islam), Shia view, which holds that Muhammad appointed Ali, Ali ibn Abi Talib () as his successor. Nevertheless, Sunnis revere Ali, along with Abu Bakr, Umar () and Uthman () as 'Rashidun, rightly-guided caliphs'. The term means those who observe the , the practices of Muhammad. The Quran, together with hadith (especially the Six Books) and (scholarly consensus), form the basis of all Fiqh, traditional jurisprudence within Sunni Islam. Sharia legal rulings are derived from these basic sources, in conjunction with Istislah, consideration of Maslaha, public welfare and Istihsan, jur ...
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Persian Jews
Iranian Jews, (; ) also Persian Jews ( ) or Parsim, constitute one of the oldest communities of the Jewish diaspora. Dating back to the History of ancient Israel and Judah, biblical era, they originate from the Jews who relocated to Iran (historically known as Name of Iran, Persia) during the time of the Achaemenid Empire. Books of the Hebrew Bible (i.e., Book of Esther, Esther, Book of Isaiah, Isaiah, Book of Daniel, Daniel, Book of Ezra, Ezra, and Book of Nehemiah, Nehemiah) bring together an extensive narrative shedding light on contemporary Jewish life experiences in History of Iran, ancient Iran; there has been a continuous History of the Jews in Iran, Jewish presence in Iran since at least the time of Cyrus the Great, who led Immortals (Achaemenid Empire), Achaemenid army's conquest of the Neo-Babylonian Empire and subsequently freed the Kingdom of Judah, Judahites from the Babylonian captivity. After 1979, Jewish emigration from Iran increased dramatically in light of t ...
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