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Religion in Iran

Shi'i Islan is the domination religion in the Iranian society. About 88% of all Iranians are Shi'is (this applies to all peoples of the country). About 8% are Sunni Muslims, 2% Baha'is, and more than 1% are Christians. There are also small communities (around 50,000 each) of Jews and Parsians (followers of the lore of Zarathustra).

Date Added to MERLOT:: July 9, 2013
Created by:: Gita Sadeh
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Visual Geography (Collection)

This is for advance classes becoming familiar with the religion.
Visual Geography (Collection)
National Middle East Language Resource Center for Persians (Reference Material)