Iran and Turkey are not Arab countries and their primary languages are Farsi and Turkish respectively. Arab countries have a rich diversity of ethnic, linguistic, and religious communities.
Is Iran still an Islamic country?
Islam has been the official religion of Iran since then, except for a short duration after the Mongol raids and establishment of Ilkhanate. Iran became an Islamic republic after the Islamic Revolution of 1979 which ended the Persian monarchy.
Why is Iran not in the Arab League?
On 4 January 2016, Bahrain severed diplomatic relations with Iran, citing Irans blatant and dangerous interference in Bahrain and other Arab countries. This directly followed Saudi Arabias dissolution of diplomatic ties with Iran.
Is Iran an Arab state in the Middle East?
Given its location in the Middle East, Muslim majority, and language which resembles Arabic, Iran is often mislabeled as an Arab nation. A cognate of “aryan,” Iran means “land of the Aryans” and is excluded from the list of Arab League nations in the Middle East/North Africa region.
When did Islam come to Iran?
650 AD Islam was brought to Iran via Arab-Islamic conquest in 650 AD and has played a shifting, anomalous role in this nation-state ever since.
What language is spoken in Iran today?
Persian, known to its native Iranian speakers as Farsi, is the official language of modern day Iran, parts of Afghanistan and the central Asian republic of Tajikistan. Persian is one of the most important members of the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European family of languages.
When did Iran convert to Islam?
650 AD Islam was brought to Iran via Arab-Islamic conquest in 650 AD and has played a shifting, anomalous role in this nation-state ever since.
Is Saudi Arabia mostly Sunni or Shia?
The official form of Islam is Sunni of the Hanbali school, in its Salafi version. According to official statistics 90% of Saudi Arabian citizens are Sunni Muslims, 10% are Shia. (More than 30% of the population is made up of foreign workers who are predominantly but not entirely Muslim.)
What is the religion in Iran?
Sunni and Shii are the two largest branches of Islam, with the overwhelming majority of Iranians practicing Shii Islam. About 90 percent of Iranians practice Shiism, the official religion of Iran. [i] By contrast, most Arab states in the Middle East are predominantly Sunni.
Does China support Iran?
Not only is China helping to develop the oil and gas sector, but China supports Irans ambitions to bring Caspian Sea oil and gas to Southern Iranian ports through pipelines so the resources can be exported to Europe and Asia. Iran relies upon its oil sales to China to ensure its fiscal well-being.