Alevis are adherents of a branch of Islam, related to Shia Islam (Although some Alevi's claim that it is a completly seperate religion form -and predates Islam) and practised mainly in (majority Sunni) Turkey, among both Turks, Zazas, and Kurds. Alevi - Alevis. Adherents of Alevism (in Turkish Alevîlik) are called Alevis. The exact number of Alevis is not known, with estimates varying from 20 to 30% of the population of Turkey alone, i.e. 14-21 million believers in Turkey, with perhaps as man ...

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David M. Rohl is a British Egyptologist and historian who has put forth several controversial theories concerning the chronology of Ancient Egypt and Palestine. David Rohl - Biography. Rohl traces his fascination with ancient Egypt to a visit of that country at the age of ten, which featured a journey on the Nile on King Farouk's paddle-steamer. He first worked as a rock musician, forming a band in 1968, which eventually became Mandalaband, which released two albums, "Mandalaband" and "The Eye of Wen ...

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Knowledge of Elamite history remains largely fragmentary, reconstruction being based on mainly Mesopotamian sources. The city of Susa was founded around 4000 BC, and during its early history, fluctuated between submission to Mesopotamian and Elamite power. The earliest levels (22-17 in the excavations conducted by Le Brun, 1978) exhibit pottery that has no equivalent in Mesopotamia, but for the succeeding period, the excavated material allows identification with the culture of Sumer of the Uruk period. Proto-Elamite influence from the Persia ...

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Elam, Elam - Etymology, Elam - History, Elam - Old Elamite Period, Elam - Middle Elamite Period, Elam - Neo-Elamite Period, Elam - Elamite language, Elam - The Elamite Legacy, Elam - Elamite influence on the Achaemenids, Elam - Post Achaemenid influence, Elam - Elamite studies

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List of Iran-related topics - Administrative and geographic. Iranian Kurdistan Major cities in Iran Provinces of Iran List of mountains in Iran Demographics of Iran Geography of Iran List of cities in Iran Iranian Plateau Iranian Azarbaijan Iranian languages List of Iranian languages Eastern Iranian languages List of Iran-related topics - People. List of Iranian ...

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It is claimed by some sources that oil revenues from the province are spent in other areas of Iran favoured by the Islamic Republic, while they and other Khuzestanis struggle to repair extensive war damage with little revenue or support from the central government. While poverty is rampant amongst all native Khuzestani groups, it is most especially evident amongst the Arabs. Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Alleged racism. Some Arabs feel that they are suspected, unfairly, of complicity in Saddam ...

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David Rohl - Egypt. His published works A Test of Time and Legend set forth Rohl's theories for dating Egyptian kings of the 19th through 25th Dynasties, which would require a major revision of the conventional chronology of ancient Egypt, and less radical revisions of the chronologies of Israel and Mesopotamia. Rohl asserts that these would allow scholars to identify many of the main characters in the Old Testament with people who ...

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The Oghuz Turks have perhaps been the most successful branch of Turkic peoples and families. Their history as kings, statesmen, warriors, as well as an enormous tribal union and large communal branch begins in the pre-Islamic period, yet their achievements and progression in the centuries after the arrival of Islam have left their mark on history and civilization. The original homeland of the Oghuz, like other Turks, was the Ural-Altay region of Central Asia known as Turkestan or Turan, which has been the domain of Turkic peopl ...

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Alevis are followers of the Twelvers, a Shia sect. Belief in Allah is varied. Though some accept the idea of a personal creator, many believe that Allah is merely the good in man. This is expressed by the Alevi saying "insan Hakta Hak insanda" (man is in God, God is in man). While the Sunnis follow the four caliphs Omar, Uthman, Abu Bakr and Ali, the Alevis recognize only one of the caliphs, Ali ibn Abi Talib and his two sons, Imam Hussain and Imam Has ...

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The Khuzestani population is predominantly divided between Arabic and Persian speaking groups. How much of the population is ethnically Arab and Arabic-speaking no one knows for certain, and definitions and estimates are often disputed, as the Iranian central government does not release any ethnic-related census figures. According to the 2004 CIA World Factbook, Iranian Arabs comprise 3% of the overall population, while Arabic-speakers comprise 1%. The Minorities At Risk (MAR) project states that there are approximately 690,000 Bakhtiaris in Iran, mos ...

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Ethnic politics in Khuzestan revolves primarily around the issue of local control of resources. Unlike most other Iranian provinces, Khuzestan is ethnically diverse, home to a number of distinct peoples and tribal groups. Aside from the measures taken by the Pahlavi governments and the Islamic Republic of Iran, there is no historical precedent for conflict between the Iranian peoples amongst themselves, and the grievences held by minority groups have, in general, only been towards the central governments and their policies. As such, c ...

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Ethnic politics of Khuzestan, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Historical background, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Early history, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Autonomy, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - The Pahlavi era, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Iran-Iraq War, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Demographics, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Ethnic grievances, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Alleged racism, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Human rights, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Khuzestani Arab refugees in Iraq, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Forced displacement, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Arvand Free Zone, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Place names, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Hezbollah, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - April 2005 riots, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Terrorist attacks in Khuzestan, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Political organisations, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Islamic Wefagh Party, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Al-Ahwaz Arab Peoples Democratic Popular Front, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Ahwaz Arab Renaissance Party, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Democratic Solidarity Party of Al-Ahwaz, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Ahwaz Liberation Organisation, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Media, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Newspapers, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Television, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Historical references

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Alevis can be ethnic Zazas, Turks, Kurds, Turkmens and Azeri with a particular concentration in mid-Eastern Turkey in a belt from Çorum in the West to Muş in the East. In the Balkans, especially in Albania there is a further large Alevi-Bektashi community. There are also many Alevi who have migrated to the large cities of Western and Southern Turkey, as well as to Western Europe, especially Germany. Today, Alevi community in Turkey is heavily urbanised due to mass migration (1960s to present) from their often mountainous and barren ...

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The Alevis have traditionally been discriminated against and persecuted in the rural areas of East Central Turkey which are their heartland. Their religion is tolerated in Turkey, but while compared to the Sunnis they suffer less state intervention into their internal affairs and the contents of their teaching, they also enjoy considerably less financial and organizational privileges. The Turkish state has built and financed Sunni mosques in many almost completely Alevi villages and small towns; many Alevis con ...

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In April 2005, riots broke out in several Khuzestani cities, following the circulation of a letter marked "top secret" from President Khatami's office and written in 1999, which was broadcast on Al-Jazeera and Al-Ahwaz television stations. The letter outlined a plan to encourage Persians to settle in Khuzestan, thereby changing the ethnic composition of the province. Central government officials say that the letter is a blatant forgery. Nevertheless, Arab ...

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Ethnic politics of Khuzestan, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Historical background, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Early history, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Autonomy, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - The Pahlavi era, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Iran-Iraq War, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Demographics, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Ethnic grievances, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Alleged racism, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Human rights, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Khuzestani Arab refugees in Iraq, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Forced displacement, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Arvand Free Zone, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Place names, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Hezbollah, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - April 2005 riots, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Terrorist attacks in Khuzestan, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Political organisations, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Islamic Wefagh Party, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Al-Ahwaz Arab Peoples Democratic Popular Front, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Ahwaz Arab Renaissance Party, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Democratic Solidarity Party of Al-Ahwaz, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Ahwaz Liberation Organisation, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Media, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Newspapers, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Television, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Historical references

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The Elamites called their country Haltamti (in later Elamite, Atamti), which the neighboring Akkadians rendered as Elam. Elam means "highland". Additionally, the Haltamti are known as Elam in the Hebrew Old Testament, where they are called the offspring of Elam, eldest son of Shem (see Elam in the Bible). The high country of Elam was increasingly identified by its low-lying later capital, Susa. Geographers after Ptolemy called it Susiana. The Elamite civilization was primarily centered in the ...

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Elam, Elam - Etymology, Elam - History, Elam - Old Elamite Period, Elam - Middle Elamite Period, Elam - Neo-Elamite Period, Elam - Elamite language, Elam - The Elamite Legacy, Elam - Elamite influence on the Achaemenids, Elam - Post Achaemenid influence, Elam - Elamite studies

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Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Newspapers. The editor of Ahvaz's Persian language Hamsayeha newspaper, Mohammad Hezbawi (also known as Hezbaee Zadeh), was arrested in September 2005 but later released. [52] Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Television. Television broadcasting in Arabic language in Khuzestan is state-owned (e.g.) as is the case in other parts of the country, but many inhabitants also watch foreign Arabic language satellite channels. The Qatar- ...

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Ethnic politics of Khuzestan, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Historical background, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Early history, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Autonomy, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - The Pahlavi era, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Iran-Iraq War, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Demographics, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Ethnic grievances, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Alleged racism, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Human rights, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Khuzestani Arab refugees in Iraq, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Forced displacement, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Arvand Free Zone, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Place names, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Hezbollah, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - April 2005 riots, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Terrorist attacks in Khuzestan, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Political organisations, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Islamic Wefagh Party, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Al-Ahwaz Arab Peoples Democratic Popular Front, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Ahwaz Arab Renaissance Party, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Democratic Solidarity Party of Al-Ahwaz, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Ahwaz Liberation Organisation, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Media, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Newspapers, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Television, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Historical references

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There are a number of Iranian Arab political parties operating in exile, but no known political party representing other ethnic groups in Khuzestan. The ideology of Arab parties varies, although most are secular in their political outlook. Ideology, tactics, tribal loyalties and personal ambition have prevented these parties from forming a united front. Some advocate armed resistance, while others believe in non-violent action. Most refer to Khuzestan as al-Ahwaz or Arabistan, although some define Arabistan as also inclu ...

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Ethnic politics of Khuzestan, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Historical background, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Early history, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Autonomy, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - The Pahlavi era, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Iran-Iraq War, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Demographics, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Ethnic grievances, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Alleged racism, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Human rights, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Khuzestani Arab refugees in Iraq, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Forced displacement, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Arvand Free Zone, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Place names, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Hezbollah, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - April 2005 riots, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Terrorist attacks in Khuzestan, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Political organisations, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Islamic Wefagh Party, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Al-Ahwaz Arab Peoples Democratic Popular Front, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Ahwaz Arab Renaissance Party, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Democratic Solidarity Party of Al-Ahwaz, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Ahwaz Liberation Organisation, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Media, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Newspapers, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Television, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Historical references

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In 2005, Ahvaz witnessed a number of terrorist attacks. The first came ahead of the presidential election on 12 June. Interior Ministry official Mohammad Hussein Motahar said at the time: Two bombs were hidden in toilets within the building of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development and at the Office of Construction and Civil Engineering. The third bomb exploded in front of the house of the governor of Khuzestan Province. All three of these explosions were in the city center of Ahvaz. Another bomb was hidden in the doorway of the house of a [state] radio and telev ...

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Ethnic politics of Khuzestan, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Historical background, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Early history, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Autonomy, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - The Pahlavi era, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Iran-Iraq War, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Demographics, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Ethnic grievances, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Alleged racism, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Human rights, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Khuzestani Arab refugees in Iraq, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Forced displacement, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Arvand Free Zone, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Place names, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Hezbollah, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - April 2005 riots, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Terrorist attacks in Khuzestan, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Political organisations, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Islamic Wefagh Party, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Al-Ahwaz Arab Peoples Democratic Popular Front, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Ahwaz Arab Renaissance Party, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Democratic Solidarity Party of Al-Ahwaz, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Ahwaz Liberation Organisation, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Media, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Newspapers, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Television, Ethnic politics of Khuzestan - Historical references

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Oghuz Turkish literature includes the famous Book of Dede Korkut which was UNESCO's 2000 literacy work of the year, as well as the Oguznama and "Koroglu" epics which are part of the literacy history of Azerbaijanis, Turks of Turkey and Turkmens. The modern and classical literature of Azerbaijan, Turkey and central Asia are also considered the Oghuz literature, since it has been produced by their descendants. The Book of Dede Korkut is an invaluable collection of epics and stories, bearing witness to the language, the way of life, religions, traditions and social norms of the Oghuz Tur ...

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Oghuz Turks, Oghuz Turks - Name, Oghuz Turks - Origins, Oghuz Turks - Anthropology, Oghuz Turks - Social Unit, Oghuz Turks - Homeland in Transoxiana, Oghuz Turks - Dynasties, Oghuz Turks - Turcoman & Turkmen, Oghuz Turks - Literature

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The terms "Turkmen" and "Turcoman" were often used as a designation for the Muslim-Oghhuz Turks (Azerbaijanis, Turks of Turkey, central Asian Turks) in periods of history, and the ethnic name that the modern Turkmens of central Asia use to designate their nationality was formed later. Although a term most commonly used for the Oghuz of central Asia, the name "Turkmen" or "Turcoman" once applied to Azerbaijanis and the Turks of Turkey as well, distinguishing between other Turks and non-Muslim Turks. Some western books which were writte ...

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In a 2001 talk, Basello Gian Pietro (Istituto Universitario Orientale, Naples) stated: While even today the languages play a basic role in our schematisation and teaching of the past, this stepchild shows us how frail the boundaries of our academic subjects are. While ancient Elamites fought against Assyrians and rebelled against Persians, Elamite studies are strictly bound to Assyriology and Iranian studies. As ancient Elam stood and represented a meeting place between Mesopotamian lowland and Iranian highland, so Elamite studi ...

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