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The '''Iranian Azerbaijan''' ([[Persian language|Persian]]: آذربایجان ایران; ''Āzarbāyjān-e Irān'') or '''Southern Azerbaijan''' and '''South Azerbaijan''' ([[Azerbaijani language|Azeri]]: ''Güney Azərbaycan'') is a region in the northwest of [[Iran]], approximately consisting of the provinces of [[Ardabil Province|Ardebil]], [[East |
The '''Iranian Azerbaijan''' ([[Persian language|Persian]]: آذربایجان ایران; ''Āzarbāyjān-e Irān'') or '''Southern Azerbaijan''' and '''South Azerbaijan''' ([[Azerbaijani language|Azeri]]: ''Güney Azərbaycan'') is a region in the northwest of [[Iran]], approximately consisting of the provinces of [[Ardabil Province|Ardebil]], [[East Azerbaijan]], [[West Azerbaijan]] and [[Zanjan]]. |
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This is the area that was historically named ''Azarbaijan/Azerbaijan'', from which the [[Republic of Azerbaijan]] (which became the [[Azerbaijan SSR]] later and then the Republic of Azerbaijan again) took its name when it was formed as independent state with the help of the [[Ottomans]] in [[1918]]. The new republic consisted of three former [[Persian Empire|Persian]] provinces of [[Arran (Azerbaijan)|Aran]], [[Shervan]] and [[Talish-i Gushtasbi]] which were taken by Russia in the [[Persia-Russia Wars]]. Many Iranian scholars of the time, including [[Mohammad Taghi Bahar]] and [[Ali Akbar Dehkhoda]] heavily protested to this name transfer, mentioning that it will create a case for territorial claims on Iranian |
This is the area that was historically named ''Azarbaijan/Azerbaijan'', from which the [[Republic of Azerbaijan]] (which became the [[Azerbaijan SSR]] later and then the [[Republic of Azerbaijan]] again) took its name when it was formed as independent state with the help of the [[Ottomans]] in [[1918]]. The new republic consisted of three former [[Persian Empire|Persian]] provinces of [[Arran (Azerbaijan)|Aran]], [[Shervan]] and [[Talish-i Gushtasbi]] which were taken by Russia in the [[Persia-Russia Wars]]. Many Iranian scholars of the time, including [[Mohammad Taghi Bahar]] and [[Ali Akbar Dehkhoda]] heavily protested to this name transfer, mentioning that it will create a case for territorial claims on Iranian Azerbaijan, which it did during the [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] era, and still persists by [[pan-Turkist]] political activists who call the Iranian Azarbaijan "''South Azerbaijan''". Some Iranian ultra nationalists claim that "The term is considered historically inaccurate and very biased" as the term South Azerbaijan indicates affiliation between the Iranian Azerbaijan and Azerbaijan Republic. Where as Azerbaijani population of Iran indeed share same linguistic and cultural heritage with their northern brotheran. |
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This term is extremely offensive to all Iranian people. It is only used by a very small group of muslim terrorist seperatists. Please use the correct term, "the Iranian province of Azerbaijan, as the current Iranian province is the only land to have ever been named Azerbaijan. When russia seperated the caucauses from Iran in 1813, they renamed the northern provinces, "azerbaijan" in hopes of further expantionist wars. |
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Iranian Azarbaijan has an area of 176,512 sq km and a population of 28 million. Iranian Azarbaijan is famous for its great nature beauty. There are 17 rivers and two lakes in the region. Cotton, nuts, textiles, tea, machinery and electrical equpiments are main industries. |
Iranian Azarbaijan has an area of 176,512 sq km and a population of 28 million. Iranian Azarbaijan is famous for its great nature beauty. There are 17 rivers and two lakes in the region. Cotton, nuts, textiles, tea, machinery and electrical equpiments are main industries. |
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Revision as of 12:49, 14 August 2005
The Iranian Azerbaijan (Persian: آذربایجان ایران; Āzarbāyjān-e Irān) or Southern Azerbaijan and South Azerbaijan (Azeri: Güney Azərbaycan) is a region in the northwest of Iran, approximately consisting of the provinces of Ardebil, East Azerbaijan, West Azerbaijan and Zanjan. This is the area that was historically named Azarbaijan/Azerbaijan, from which the Republic of Azerbaijan (which became the Azerbaijan SSR later and then the Republic of Azerbaijan again) took its name when it was formed as independent state with the help of the Ottomans in 1918. The new republic consisted of three former Persian provinces of Aran, Shervan and Talish-i Gushtasbi which were taken by Russia in the Persia-Russia Wars. Many Iranian scholars of the time, including Mohammad Taghi Bahar and Ali Akbar Dehkhoda heavily protested to this name transfer, mentioning that it will create a case for territorial claims on Iranian Azerbaijan, which it did during the Soviet era, and still persists by pan-Turkist political activists who call the Iranian Azarbaijan "South Azerbaijan". Some Iranian ultra nationalists claim that "The term is considered historically inaccurate and very biased" as the term South Azerbaijan indicates affiliation between the Iranian Azerbaijan and Azerbaijan Republic. Where as Azerbaijani population of Iran indeed share same linguistic and cultural heritage with their northern brotheran.
Iranian Azarbaijan has an area of 176,512 sq km and a population of 28 million. Iranian Azarbaijan is famous for its great nature beauty. There are 17 rivers and two lakes in the region. Cotton, nuts, textiles, tea, machinery and electrical equpiments are main industries.
Major cities include Tabriz, Urmia, Ardabil, Maragheh and Marand.