What is Iranian intelligence called?
The Ministry of Intelligence of the Islamic Republic of Iran (Persian: وزارت اطّلاعات جمهوری اسلامی ایران, romanized: Vezarat-e Ettela’at Jomhuri-ye Eslami-ye Iran) is the primary intelligence agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran and a member of the Iran Intelligence Community.
How many languages are spoken in Iran?
| Languages of Iran | |
|---|---|
| Official | Persian |
| Main | Persian 53%, Azerbaijani and other Turkic dialects 18% (e.g Khalaj, Qashqai, Turkmen), Kurdish 10%, Gilaki and Mazandarani 7%, Luri 6%, Arabic 2%, Balochi 2%, and other languages (Tati, Talysh, Armenian, Georgian, Neo-Aramaic, Circassian) 1% |
What is the predominant religion in Iran?
Sunni and Shi’i are the two largest branches of Islam, with the overwhelming majority of Iranians practicing Shi’i Islam. About 90 percent of Iranians practice Shi’ism, the official religion of Iran. [i] By contrast, most Arab states in the Middle East are predominantly Sunni.
What is the French FBI called?
General Directorate for External Security
The General Directorate for External Security (French: Direction générale de la sécurité extérieure, DGSE) is France’s foreign intelligence agency, equivalent to the British MI6 and the American CIA.
What are Iran’s official languages?
Persian
Iran/Official languages
Is Farsi and Arabic similar?
Arabic and Persian are totally different languages, but both with a mostly common alphabet, overlapping vocabulary (nearly all going from Arabic to Persian), and with ties to Islam. The similarity is a bit like that between English and French.
When did Iran convert Islam?
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.
Does Iranian eat pork?
Pork is not available. When it comes to meat most Iranians tend to eat chicken, beef or lamb, all of which are widely available.