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|popplace = [[Karachi]]{{·}} [[Islamabad]]{{·}} [[Lahore]] {{·}} [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] |
|popplace = [[Karachi]]{{·}} [[Islamabad]]{{·}} [[Lahore]] {{·}} [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] |
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|langs = [[Persian language|Persian]]{{·}} [[English language|English]]{{·}} [[Urdu]] |
|langs = [[Persian language|Persian]]{{·}} [[English language|English]]{{·}} [[Urdu]] |
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|rels = [[Shia Islam]]{{·}}[[Sunni Islam]]{{·}} [[Zoroastrianism]] |
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There are an unknown number of '''Iranians in Pakistan''', the vast majority of whom live in [[Karachi]] and [[Lahore]]. |
There are an unknown small number of '''Iranians in Pakistan''', the vast majority of whom live in [[Karachi]] and [[Lahore]]. Most are students, while others are political asylum seekers, of which the latter are mostly Iranian [[Baloch people|Baloch]]. Other colonies can be found in [[Faisalabad]], [[Islamabad]], [[Peshawer]] and in the city of [[Multan]]. Most of these Iranians in Pakistan are [[Shia Muslims]],{{cn|date=April 2014}} although a number of them are [[Sunni]]s too.<ref>[http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_22-3-2004_pg7_25 Centuries—old Iranian new year celebrates life and all its glory – Daily Times Pakistan]</ref> |
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Moreover, the major ethnic groups Pashtuns and Balochis are considered in the Iranian linguistic group and are considered [[Iranian peoples]]. The Pashtun and Baloch regions of Pakistan are geographically part of the Iranian plateau. |
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==Notable people== |
==Notable people== |
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Notable Pakistani people of Iranian descent include: |
Notable Pakistani people of Iranian descent include: |
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* [[Ashfaq Pervez Kayani]] |
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*[[Aga Khan III]] |
*[[Aga Khan III]] |
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*[[Nusrat Bhutto]] |
*[[Nusrat Bhutto]] |
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*[[Zeba Bakhtiar]] |
*[[Zeba Bakhtiar]] |
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*[[Muhammad Ali Shahki]] |
*[[Muhammad Ali Shahki]] |
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* Nahid Mirza |
* Nahid Mirza – wife of [[Iskander Mirza]] |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 11:56, 3 January 2015
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| Shia Islam · Sunni Islam · Zoroastrianism |
There are an unknown small number of Iranians in Pakistan, the vast majority of whom live in Karachi and Lahore. Most are students, while others are political asylum seekers, of which the latter are mostly Iranian Baloch. Other colonies can be found in Faisalabad, Islamabad, Peshawer and in the city of Multan. Most of these Iranians in Pakistan are Shia Muslims,[citation needed] although a number of them are Sunnis too.[2]
Notable people
Notable Pakistani people of Iranian descent include:
- Aga Khan III
- Nusrat Bhutto
- Lady Abdullah Haroon
- Hussain Haroon
- Hameed Haroon
- Zeba Bakhtiar
- Muhammad Ali Shahki
- Nahid Mirza – wife of Iskander Mirza
See also
References
- ^ Nasr, Vali, The Shia Revival (Norton), 2006, p.78
- ^ Centuries—old Iranian new year celebrates life and all its glory – Daily Times Pakistan
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