Sunnis in Iran

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Sunnis in Iran Introduction All praise to Allah. We praise Him, seek His assistance and beg His forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allah from the evil within us and from our evil deeds. Whomsoever Allah guides none can misguide; whom He leads astray none can lead aright. I testify that none is worthy of worship except Allah alone and that Muhammad salla Llahu […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The demographics of the Ahlus Sunnah in Iran   Many people may not know that the Ahlus Sunnah in Iran form 20% of the total population and that they might be even more, since Iranian authorities conceal their actual numbers. Furthermore, they live in backward regions and some of them hide the actual number of children they have for fear of mandatory conscription. […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Areas inhabited by Sunnis Gilan — the Tawalash region, in towns like Hashtbar, Asalim, Barahsir, and Rizwanshahr. Eastern Azerbaijan — the Khalkhal and Anbaran regions, in towns like Hashtgin, Kazaj, Shamsabad, Namin and Mianabad. Western Azerbaijan — in towns like Urmia, Ashnuya, Mahabad, Pirshahr, Sardast, Naqdeh, Sarv, Rabt and Shahin Dezh. Kurdistan — in the towns Sanandaj, Baneh, Mariwan, Saqqez, Bukan, Nawsud and […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The Muslim conquest of Iran Islam entered Iran during the time of the second Khalifah Sayyidina ‘Umar radiya Llahu ‘anhu. It speedily spread to all regions of Iran and several groups became Muslim. When the Arab Muslims increased their efforts on Iranian soil, Iran with all its towns and cities came under the domain of Islam and their people entered its fold. When […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The founding of the Safavid State in Iran The mischief of this group continued. This pernicious state of affairs persisted until it eventually led to the rise of the Safavids who established an independent Shia state in Iran. This state was subject to neither Abbasid nor Ottoman authority, which was at that time the center of Muslim unity. The Shia and their Jewish […]