Persian

[Sarah]

Of or pertaining to Persia, to the Persians, or to theirlanguage. Persian berry, the fruit of Rhamnus infectorius, a kind ofbuckthorn, used for dyeing yellow, and imported chiefly fromTrebizond.-- Persian cat. (Zoöl.) Same as Angora cat, under Angora.-- Persian columns (Arch.), columns of which the shaft represents aPersian slave; -- called also Persians. See Atlantes.-- Persian drill (Mech.), a drill which is turned by pushing a nutback and forth along a spirally grooved drill holder.-- Persian fire (Med.), malignant pustule.-- Persian powder. See Insect powder, under Insect.-- Persian red. See Indian red (a), under Indian.-- Persian wheel, a noria; a tympanum. See Noria.

[Sarah]

known to have some of the most exotic and beautiful girls

[Sarah]

The Persian Empire expanded from Africa to China and also to India, until Alexander the Great came along. Persians have a long and eventful history. The Shah of Persia, in the 1930s, changed the name of the country back to its original name, Iran.
Iran means the

[Sarah]

An Iranian.

Lifestyle: Depends on the person. A Persian can be poor, wealthy or of the middle class. There is no one single status that describes a Persian's lifestyle.

Religion: The official religion of Iran is Islam but there are also many other religions practiced by Persians, especially those living outside of Iran. These other religions include Bahai and Zoroastrian.

Are famous for: Their handcrafted rugs, poetry and cats. However, many people are naive to the fact that Persia used to be a great empire that ruled the vast land spanning across the middle east towards Africa and India. This land that the Persian King Dariush ruled over was called the Aryan land. Hitler messed up this term and referred to himself as Aryan and referred to Aryan as a race. This is very offensive to Persian culture. Aryan has nothing to do with Germans or Germany. Aryan is not even a race. It was used to refer to the land that the Persians lived on and. Aryan means noble in the ancient Persian language.

Physical features: Persian women are said to be some of the most beautiful women in the world. They are famous for their exotic looking eyes. In general, Persians have black hair, brown eyes, and light brown skin. However, this is just a generalization and it varies. There are some who have hazel eyes or brown hair, and some who have dark brown skin.

[Sarah]

Pretty much the Russians of the Middle-East. They drink like crazy, all the ones in America are ridiculously rich, they sure do like techno, and all their women are drop-dead gorgeous until they hit 30.
Though they are stereotyped as Arabs, Persians are not Arabs. Belly dancing, Islam, and riding camels is all Arabic stuff. Persians do not speak Arabic, they speak Persian. The reason for some Arab qualities of Persian culture today is because they were conquered by Arabs about 1300 years ago. Before that, Persia was like another Greece or Rome. They should be considered a European people. Persians to this day are still angry at Arab people for forcing Islam unto them and pretty much ruining the country forever. Quite frankly, calling a Persian dude Arab would be suicide.
Persian men are stereotyped as hairy, rich, long eyelashes, wears too much cologne, good grades, amazing at soccer, often mistaken to be Italian (sometimes taking advantage of this), and enormously faithful. Persian women are stereotyped as dark haired, long legged, and very closed off to dating outside their race, contrary to Persian men who probably date outside their race more often than not. Lying is one of the biggest taboos in Persian culture so if you happen to be going out with a Persian right now, rest assured he/she will NOT play around with others.
Up until the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran was just like any other country in Europe. But when the revolution came around in 1979-1980, Islamic radicals were in control. Women had to start covering themselves. Religious minorities were persecuted. Life was to be lived by the Koran. No one could get in, few could get out (but for the record, 100% of Persian-Americans came here legally. It's kinda hard to swim over 15,000 miles and sneak into the USA after that, ya know.). Every day Persian people around the world hope the current regime will fall one way or another.
A wonderful people with an awfully crappy government.

[Sarah]

someone who is from iran and is cool

[Sarah]

Iranians in the US refer to themselves as Persians.

Iranians/Persians living in the US are said to have some of these stereotypes (although I dont have most of them!)

1. at your party you play techno songs the whole freakin' night.
2. you drink tea at the end of the night to sober up
3. You remove the 318 emblem from your BMW and install M3 wheels on the car.
4. You brag to your friend that your BMW was shipped from Germany
5. You keep your black leather jacket on the whole night at the party
   eventhough it's warm as hell
6. Your parents always call you to help them fill out form that are in English
7. Your parents always complain about the food at the local persian
   restaurant eventhough they go there every weekend
8. All your persian friends are DJ's
9. You talk in an italian NY style dilect..yo,

[Sarah]

Persian doesn't just refer to people from Iran, it refers to anyone who was a part of the great Persian Empire. All that is left of the empire nowadays is Iran, that is why people from Iran are mostly referred to as Persians.
Persians are not white. I don't think half the people who are defining Persian here have ever seen a Persian before in their life. Persians' skin colors range from olive to brown and their hair is brown and black. Eyes are usually brown or black, but hazel is common too. The notion that Persians have white skin and blue eyes stems from the Nazis trying to link themselves to Aryans (who were originally Iranian). However, Germans are not Aryan in any way. The Nazis were stupid, what can I say?

[Sarah]

to sum it all up-
persians come from Persia aka Iran (ee-ran not i-ran). the chicks r amazingly hot. they r rich and smart. dress in mostly black. and have longass eyelashes. they almost always drive a mercedes or bmw. and always have a gold or silver chain necklace on. they r probably the most modest people in the world... BIG STATUS PIMPS

[Sarah]

A person who comes from the country Iran and: 1) Has tan skin, 2) Hairy (men) or exceptionally hot (women), 3) Has a BMW or a Mercedes, 4) Shiite Muslim (for the most part), 5) Tell some people that they are [Italian], 6) Drinks more tea than needed.

[Oralee]

A race of people originating from Iran. These people, like Germans, are Aryans. [Persians] are also white, and not [semitic]; they are descendants of [Japheth], not [Shem]. Persians arent Arabs either: Lebanese, Syrians, Saudis, and Yemenites are Arabs, but not Persians. Their native religion is Zoroastarianism, but most Persians practice islam today because they were forced to convert to the religion after the Arabs invaded Iran in the 7th Century AD.
They once had a powerful and vast empire, but it was destroyed by the Greeks and even worse by the Arabs. Alexander the Great destroyed the mighty city of [Persepolis] when he was drunk, but the Arabs tried to suppress their culture and brought Islam, and tried to do away with the Persian language though they were unsuccessful in doing so.
Modern Persians in Iran are given little freedom and oppressed by the Islamic republic, while Persians outside of Iran are typically prosperous.

[Hina Muqadas]

(AKA IRANIAN) Is not an ARAB country, in fact many older Iranians dislike Arabs... a lot. Quick facts about iranians! 1. Gorgeous women who love brand names and German cars. 2. [Hairy men], very [hairy men]; who love to buy German cars. 3. Persian women are VERY fiesty, theyll threaten to kick you butt if you piss them off but when your friends with a Persian its heaven. 4) Does not like movie 300, we [alwasy] say its over [dramatized] (because it is.) 5. Very gossipy women. 6. Crazy sex drive and appeal. 7. Obnoxiously smart, very good at what they do. 8. Tend to have best jobs (laywers, docters, engineers scientists.) 9. Very cocky but modest people. 10. Always late for everything, never expect us to be on time! 11. Some of the best food. Ever.

[Magaret]

People who hail from [Iran], true descendants of the [Aryan race] (so Hitler was kinda misinformed when he though blonde hair and blue eyes meant [Aryan]). Once an enourmous empire covering most of the middle east, eastern africa, India, and a good chunk of China. [Persians] are NOT Arabs, and calling a [Persian] person an Arab - even by mistake - is a very regrettable thing to do...
Persians are often of [olive] or [dark brown] complextion, but some can be on the fair-skinned side too. Most of either have dark brown or black hair, often [wavy]. Curly hair is very prized among Persian society. Eyes are usually a light brown or green. In some regions of Iran, the people are known for their incredibly long eyelashes (even on the men). Coincedentaly these are the same people who have the aforementioned fairer-skin. A common stereotype is of Persians being incredibly hairy, and while this has truth to it, it is a bit exaggerated among media portayal.
During the cultural revolution in the 1970s and 80s, many Persians immigrated out of Iran. Most often they would have to be [refugees] in Pakistan, Afghanistan, or Turkey, until they were given a good oppurtunity to reach [the western world]. Today there are large Persian communities in Vancouver B.C., Los Angeles, Sydney, London, Seattle, Boston, San Diego, and New York. Persians outside of Iran are often of higher-class and live in nice neighborhoods. Many Persians have high-paying jobs such as Doctors, Lawyers, Engineers, and [Investment Banking].
Soccer, Wrestling, and Martial Arts such as Taekwon-do and [Wushu] are very popular sports among Persians. The food of Iran is often based around rice, beef, and vegetables, and is known for its delightful aroma and flavor. In the past, girls were often trained to cook, clean, and be housewives. These days equality among men and women is commonplace and women work just as much as men do.
Persians outside of Iran have a high-rate of [interracial] marriage, most likely due to a simple lack of other Persians to marry in the first place. Statistically, there is a high rate of marriage among Persians with Japanese and Latinos. Persian/White marriages are also common. The men seem to be more likely to marry a non-persian than the women.

[Renato]

A native or inhabitant of ancient or modern Persia (or Iran), or a person of Persian descent.