Iranian nationalism

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Iranian nationalism is a political and cultural ideology that emphasizes the unity, historical continuity, and distinct identity of the Iranian nation, often drawing on pre-Islamic heritage and Persian language and culture.

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Iranian nationalism canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural ideology
nationalism ideology
political ideology
associatedWith Iran
Persia
developedIn 19th century
20th century
drawsOn Iranian imperial history
Persian culture
Persian language
pre-Islamic Iranian heritage
emphasizes distinct identity of Iranians
historical continuity of Iran
unity of the Iranian nation
hasAspect religious-inflected nationalism
secular nationalism
hasComponent cultural nationalism
linguistic nationalism
territorial nationalism
hasDebate role of Islam in Iranian identity
role of non-Persian ethnic groups in Iran
hasGoal defense of Iran’s borders
preservation of Iranian culture
strengthening of Iranian state
hasMainFocus Iranian nation
linked to: Iranian peoples

Iranian national identity
historicalRoot Iranian Constitutional Revolution
Safavid dynasty state-building
ancient Iranian empires
influencedBy anti-imperialism
constitutionalism in Iran
modernization in Iran
romantic nationalism
isDiscussedIn Iranian studies
political science
opposes colonial influence in Iran
foreign domination of Iran
promotes Iranian historical consciousness
Persian as a unifying language
national unity across ethnic groups in Iran
relatedTo Persian nationalism
civic nationalism
ethnic nationalism
pan-Iranism
linked to: Greater Iran
usesSymbol Cyrus the Great as national symbol
Persepolis as national symbol
pre-Islamic symbols of Iran
values Iranian territorial integrity
independence from foreign powers
sovereignty of Iran

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Pahlavi dynasty ideology Iranian nationalism