Persian people
The Persians are an Iranian ethnic group who speak the Persian language as their native language, being around 49 million in Iran, forming 61% of the population.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 49 in Iran million[1] | |
| Iran: 49 million (61% of total population) | |
| Languages | |
| Persian | |
| Religion | |
| Mostly Shia Islam |
Related pages
Persian People Media
- Ancient Persian costumes.jpg
Ancient Persian attire worn by soldiers and a nobleman. The History of Costume by Braun & Scheider (1861–1880)
- Achaemenid Empire (flat map).svg
Map of the Achaemenid Empire at its greatest extent
- The Alexander Mosaic depicting the Battle of Issus between Alexander the Great & Darius III of Persia, from the House of the Faun in Pompeii, Naples Archaeological Museum (5914216315).jpg
Persian warriors led by Darius III in the antique Alexander Mosaic
- Victory of Shapur I over Valerian.jpg
A bas-relief at Naqsh-e Rustam depicting the victory of Sasanian ruler Shapur I over Roman ruler Valerian and Philip the Arab
- Portrait of Shah Ismail I. Inscribed "Ismael Sophy Rex Pers". Painted by Cristofano dell'Altissimo, dated 1552-1568.jpg
One of the first actions performed by Shāh Ismā'īl I of the Safavid dynasty was the proclamation of the Twelver denomination of Shīʿa Islam as the official religion of his newly founded Persian Empire
Old Persian inscribed in cuneiform on the Behistun Inscription
- Louvre - Tapis à décor de jardin de paradis, dit Tapis de Mantes.jpg
A Persian carpet kept at the Louvre
- Dancers and musicians on a Sasanian bowl.jpg
Dancers and musical instrument players depicted on a Sasanian silver bowl from the 5th-7th century AD
References
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil). Total Iranian Persian users in all countries.
