Iran's religiosity is its most striking cultural feature - it pervades all aspects of life. The national language of Iran is Persian, also known as Farsi, an Indo-European language. The other main regional languages are Azari, Kurdish, Arabic and Lori (spoken by the
Lors); and there are dozens of other tongues throughout the 26 provinces, such as Gilaki, Balouchi and Turkmen. The Arabic script was adapted to Persian after the arabs invasion. There is no standard method of transliterating Persian into English.
In Iran, as in all Islamic societies, art favors the non -representational, the derivative and the stylized. Many Iranian art forms predate the Arab conquest, but since nearly all of them reached their peak within the Islamic era, religious influences are rarely absent. Persian carpets are Iran's most famous cultural export, dating back to the 5th century BC, and are still an integral part of religious and cultural festivals (and the economy).
The most appealing and melodious traditional music is found among the ethnic minorities, such as the Turkmen, Azari, Kurd, Balouch and Lor.
At its best, Iranian cuisine is very good. It's heavily based on rice, bread, fresh vegetables, herbs and fruit. Meat, usually lamb or mutton minced or cut into small chunks, is used to add flavor but is rarely the dominant ingredient, except in kebabs. Sadly for travelers, this
usually translates into the same two or three standard dishes of kebabs or chicken, with rice, vegetables and bread - you need to be invited into homes or splurge on up market hotels to eat the best Iranian food. The national drink of Iran is undoubtedly chaay (tea), always served scalding hot, black and strong.
Thats what I know about Iran.
2006-07-19 00:31:09
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answered by Halle 4
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The Iranians themselves are not friends with Arabs, well if they were nice then, yah. Iranians are not part of Arabs. Iran was a nice country until they elected the wrong goverment and brought war.
2006-07-22 04:52:20
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answered by Anonymous
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Iranians are not Arabs, look up your map. They are Persians, near the Mediterranean sea. They have a completely different gene pool. They make great friends, however I don't think the USA quite gets along with them.
2006-07-19 00:29:45
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answered by 40andgoing 4
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Iran is not an Arabic country it is Persia...
their language is not arabic... and even their culture is not related to Arabic... but due to their Islamic Population many people seems to speak Arabic... because you must speak Arabic language in daily prayers...
2006-07-19 00:30:44
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answered by Anonymous
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Iran has been trouble for a long time. I am a soldier in the US army and if Isreal says go we have wanted them for a while. i think the plan was to wait till we had bases in Iraq we could launch from but whatever.
2006-07-19 00:34:59
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answered by Geology RockstaRR 3
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what do u think about the other people? if you know the answer, do you think other people don't know???!!!
Iran is iran and iranians are persians...no arabs!!!
girl....it's obvious...
we live in 21th century...
kojaee hamshahriiii....
in az oon soala bood haaa
Source(s):
an iranian boy
2006-07-19 00:42:53
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answered by aahs137 3
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Iran is NOT a friend of the non Ariab Countries.
They have a bunch of crazy people running that place..
If they had the Atomic Bomb, they would uds it.
2006-07-19 00:28:29
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answered by Anonymous
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Iran is in for big trouble, they elected the wrong leader. He will take them into another war.
2006-07-19 00:26:53
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answered by Anonymous
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Iranians are NOT Arabs.
Historically they are usually called 'Persians'.
2006-07-19 00:29:34
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answered by andrew f 3
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i have met some and they were ok, but in ealier years the bomberd Kenya in the 80s.
2006-07-19 00:32:04
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answered by Anonymous
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