Pan-Iranismus
Eine nationalistische Ideologie, die die Solidarität und Einheit der iranischen Völker und das vorislamische Erbe betont; sie gewann in der Pahlavi-Ära an Bedeutung.
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- Formative period
- 20th century
- Notable figure
- Mahmoud Afshar
- Unifying bond
- Persian language & Iranian heritage
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Pan-Iranism is a nationalist idea and movement emphasizing the cultural, linguistic, and at times political solidarity of all Iranic peoples — Persians, Kurds, Baluch, Tajiks, Pashtuns, Ossetians, and others — across the expanse of 'Greater Iran.' It emerged in the twentieth century in response to colonialism, rival nationalisms, and the fragmentation of historic Iranian domains, and was articulated by figures such as Mahmoud Afshar. Pan-Iranism stresses the pre-Islamic heritage, the Persian language as a common bond, and the territorial integrity of Iran. The ideology is contested: critics see it as in tension with the rights and identities of non-Persian ethnic groups and at times entangled with racial elements, while supporters view it as the preservation of a civilizational heritage.
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Quellen
- Encyclopaedia Iranica — 'Pan-Iranism'
- R. Cottam, 'Nationalism in Iran'
- A. Ansari, 'The Politics of Nationalism in Modern Iran'