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- Western Iranian Language
- Primarily spoken in Iran
- 112 million speakers, about 62 million of those speak it as their native language
- Language is also known as Farsi (in Afghanistan there are two varieties known as Dari and Tajik)

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A common and very polite way of saying thank you is دست شما درد نکنه, pronounced as “daste shoma dard nakone. This literally means, “may your hand not be hurt.”

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- Written language is Arabic Script
- Derived from the region of Fārs (Persia) in southwestern Iran
- The Persian Language is spoken and written in a free word order. This means that it can be said or written in SOV, SVO, OVS, OSV, VOS, and VSO

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- Bandari is a classic folk dance from the Persian culture
- Bandari means "harbor" this dance typically refers to the southern Iran which is on the Gulf Coast
- This dance involves numerous groups of people, it is a lively dance and has natural bounciness to it
- Bandari is frequently performed at social gatherings
- This dance is often referred to as Persian bellydance

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Moein Bandari Gulf Dance Bigharar Silk Road Dance Company معین - بیقرار

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- Fesenjan is a classic and popular dish made in the Persian culture
- It is a Persian chicken stew made with chicken breasts or thighs that are slowly cooked with ground toasted walnuts and pomegranate molasses
- How to make it:
1. Toast and grind the walnuts
2. Brown the chicken slices on all sides
3. Sauté the onions
4. Add chicken and stock
5. Add ground walnuts, pomegranate molasses, sugar, and spices
6. Cover and cook for 1 hour (stir every 20 minutes)

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English words derived from Persian culture 

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English words derived from Persian culture 

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- Many carpets made from Persia are kept in museums and considered to be art
- This is the The Pazyryk Carpet
- This carpet was made with remains of sheep wool
- This is known to be the oldest carpet in the world
- This carpet has 36 symmetrical knots and is 9.2 feet long and 6.5 feet wide

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Listen to Persian and learn how to pronounce and write the alphabet!

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Listen to Persian and learn how to pronounce and write the alphabet!

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How to write Farsi / Persian / Arabic Alphabet Letters in 2 minutes

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1. The "Persian cat" was exported from Persia, it is one of the oldest breeds of cats and can be depicted from hieroglyphics aging back to 1684 BC
2. The first Persian Empire is said to have spanned 2.1 million square miles
3. Carpet weaving is an essential part of Persian culture and Persian rugs are said to be one of the most detailed handmade works of art