Review of Iran's Cultural Diversity Legislation after Revolution

Posted: 10 Jan 2013

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Maryam Cheheltani

University Putra Malaysia

Zaid Ahmad

University Putra Malaysia

M.S. Sabran

Independent

Date Written: January 9, 2013

Abstract

The people and nation of Iran has a history of thousands of years with various tribes, mathhab and religions sustaining all types of difficulties, wars and conflicts throughout history. Based on the latest census in 2006, the population of Iranian ethnic groups includes 65% Persians, 18% Turks 18%, 6% Lurs, 7% Kurds, 2% Balouches, and 2% Arabs. The most important step of the Islamic Republic of Iran after revolution was establishing the constitution and attending to ethnic management in 1979. The main slogan of Iran’s constitution is unity in diversity. The Iranian parliament and the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution are the centers which ratify new rules for diversity of ethnics groups in Iran. This paper reviews Iran’s ethnic management laws and legislations founded in constitution or by different governmental organizations after the Iranian revolution. It discusses the overall approach of ratified legislation by these institutions. Finding focuses and gaps in approved rules is the other part of this survey. Inevitably, governments have to respect all ethnic communities and answer all their legitimate requests. In addition, authorities have to improve their competence by developing rules and distinguishing requests from threats.

Keywords: Iran’s ethnic groups, Iranian revolution, cultural diversity, ethnic management

Suggested Citation

Cheheltani, Maryam and Ahmad, Zaid and Sabran, M.S., Review of Iran's Cultural Diversity Legislation after Revolution (January 9, 2013). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2198268

Maryam Cheheltani (Contact Author)

University Putra Malaysia ( email )

Selangor Darul Ehsan
Serdang, Selangor 43400
Malaysia

Zaid Ahmad

University Putra Malaysia

Selangor Darul Ehsan
Serdang, Selangor 43400
Malaysia

M.S. Sabran

Independent

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