Are Persians Asians, in fact, theory, literally or descendent's???
Thanks.
2007-03-20 00:43:06 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Yes, they are - but "Persians" are now generally called Iranians.
What was once the "Persian Empire" is now (in large measure) the country of Iran, which is definitely in Asia. Parts of the Persian Empire include parts of present-day Turkey (the eastern, Asian parts - not any part in Europe) and some other sections of the Middle East (all of which are in Asia.)
By the way, they (the Persians/Iranians) are NOT Arabs, though the vast majority of them are Muslims today (with a smattering of Jewish Iranians, Bahai Iranians and even a very few Christian Iranians. ) The language most speak is called Farsi.
For much more information about Persia/Iran. please use the two links below.
2007-03-20 00:48:34 · answer #1 · answered by johnslat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My Father will say he's Persian not Iranian.
Persia refers to the Areas in and around Iran at it's height of power Persia included Iran, Turkey, Iraq, parts of Russia even parts of Western China - in total approx one third of the world.
Iran was once the core of Persia and so they sometimes refer to themselves as Persians. After the Persians were converted to Islam the country became Iran...
In Iran people can have either Persian names - like in my family - my name is Dariush. Or they are muslim they will prob have muslim names which tend to be more common.
Apparently the Persians are descendants of the Aryans, who apparently divided into two groups, one travelled being the first settlers of Europe, the other group occupied the areas spanning from Iran to India.
2007-03-20 07:54:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
dear mr.john solt ( one of person answered you )
persian empire and countries 2300 years ago and for many years were incldg :
india / pakistan / almost all ex. soviet contries ( north caspean sea and iran ) iraq , uae , part of turkey and for about 100 years even upto egypt and greece ,
its ashaming in film 300 iranian empire shown like that ,
for all freinds reaidng : persians are iranians and our language / culture / mentality is 100 pct diff. with arab countries only our relig. is same
( with little diff. )
2007-03-20 07:55:58 · answer #3 · answered by AMIR L 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They're part of the Middle East, no? Their language is the same as spoken in parts of Pakistan.
2007-03-20 07:45:34 · answer #4 · answered by Ya-sai 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Literally, yes there are of the Asian Continent - - - after that things get murky - - -
Peace....
2007-03-20 07:46:36 · answer #5 · answered by JVHawai'i 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋