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  2. Culture of Iran - Wikipedia

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    The Persian language has been often dubbed as the most worthy language of the world to serve as a conduit for poetry. [22] Azerbaijani literature has also had an effect on Iran's literature with it being developed highly after Iran's first reunification in 800 years under the Safavid Empire, whose rulers themselves wrote poetry. [23]

  3. Turco-Persian tradition - Wikipedia

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    The Perso-Islamic tradition was a tradition where the Turkic groups played an important role in its military and political success while the culture raised both by and under the influence of Muslims used Persian as its cultural vehicle. [16] In short, the Turco-Persian tradition features Persian culture patronized by Turcophone rulers. [17]

  4. Taarof - Wikipedia

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    Taarof or tarof (Persian: تعارف, Persian pronunciation: [tæʔɒːɾof] ⓘ) is a Persian word that refers to an Iranian form of civility or art of etiquette that emphasizes both deference and social rank. [1] Taarof is a ritual politeness that levels the playing field and promotes equality in a hierarchical culture. [2]

  5. Pahlevani and zoorkhaneh rituals - Wikipedia

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    Pahlevani and zourkhaneh rituals is the name inscribed by UNESCO for varzesh-e pahlavāni (Persian: آیین پهلوانی و زورخانه‌ای, "heroic sport") [1] or varzesh-e bāstāni (ورزش باستانی; varzeš-e bāstānī, "ancient sport"), a traditional system of athletics and a form of martial arts [2] originally used to train warriors in Iran [3] [4] Outside Iran ...

  6. Persian clothing - Wikipedia

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    During the Achaemenian period (550–330 BC), Persian clothing started to reflect social status and eminence, the climate of the region, and the season. The design philosophy for ancient clothing was a marriage of both function and aesthetics. [1] Images of Persian clothing examples can be seen in ancient art and Persian miniature paintings. [2]

  7. Persianate society - Wikipedia

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    Persian miniature from the Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp: Rustam asleep, while his horse Rakhsh slays a lion, fol. 118r. Girl With Mirror.Qajar dynasty art.. A Persianate society is a society that is based on or strongly influenced by the Persian language, culture, literature, art and/or identity.

  8. Persians - Wikipedia

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    The Persians (/ ˈ p ɜːr ʒ ən z / PUR-zhənz or / ˈ p ɜːr ʃ ən z / PUR-shənz) are a Western Iranian ethnic group who comprise the majority of the population of Iran. [4] They share a common cultural system and are native speakers of the Persian language [6] [7] [8] as well as of the languages that are closely related to Persian.

  9. Hadith of Persian Men - Wikipedia

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    So Allah's Apostle put his hand on Salman, saying: "Even if Faith were at (the place of) Ath-Thuraiya (Pleiades, the highest star), then some man or men from these people (i.e. Salman's folk) would attain it." [2] Directly following this, is the hadith: Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "Then some men from these people would attain it." [2]