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History. Iranian immigrants began arriving in the United States in the 1960s and 1970s. As the 1979 Iranian Revolution unfolded, large numbers of Iranians fled Iran. Many of them settled in Los Angeles. [4] [5] Many Iranian immigrants, including Muslims, Zoroastrians, Christians, and Jews, originated from the upper classes. [6] [7]
Karim Sanjabi, Iranian politician of the National Front of Iran. Settled in the U.S. after the 1979 revolution; Hajj Sayyah, famous world traveler and political activist. He is the first Iranian to obtain an American citizenship. Played a major role in the Persian Constitutional Revolution of 1906.
Jeyran ( Persian: جیران, romanized : Jeyrān) is a 2022 Iranian historical romance television series directed by Hassan Fathi, written by Ehsan Javanmard and Fathi and produced by Esmaeil Afifeh. The series was originally released on Filimo. Starring Parinaz Izadyar and Bahram Radan, Jeyran tells the love story of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar.
Turkic peoples constitute a substantial minority of about 15–24%, the largest group being the Azerbaijani. They are the second largest ethnicity in Iran, as well as the largest minority group. [3] Other Turkic groups include the Turkmen, Qashqai and Kazakhs peoples. Arabs account for about 2–3% of the Iranian population.
Gheimeh, Gheymeh, or Qeimeh ( Persian: قیمه) is an Iranian stew ( khoresh) consisting of diced mutton, tomatoes, split peas, onion, and dried lime, garnished with golden, thinly sliced crispy potatoes. The stew is sometimes garnished with fried eggplant and is usually served with white rice ( polow ). [1]
The Royal Mace of Iran. The Royal Mace of Iran is a jewel-encrusted ceremonial mace, a part of the Iranian Crown Jewels. It was a favorite of Fath-Ali Shah Qajar, who is often shown holding it in his miniature portraits. The mace is encrusted with spinels and diamonds, from end to end. It is 73 cm (2.4 ft) long.
The Iranian diaspora has been commonly defined as a largely people from upper-middle classes, secular and as cultural or nominal Muslims; the majority of them do not take fundamental Islamic rituals, such as daily prayers or fasting, and having largely embraced Western secularism. [ 41]
In 2012, Iranian-American interest groups from 40 states joined forces to collaborate and work toward a vision of bringing peaceful, democratic change to Iran. OIAC is now the largest organization of Iranian-Americans in the US and serves as a powerful Iranian-American advocacy group.