Iranians in India - the Model Minority

[Roybot]

These people are more Indian than Iranian, Indian Zoorastrians. Yes the ones that came after the revolution can still be called Iranians I guess.

There are thousands of Irani students studying in India.

 

[Gandhi G in da house]

Their numbers in 2001 were around 70,000 , but it is sad that they are reducing. Why do they have such low birth rates ? Only 200 parsis are born for every 1000 deaths .

 

[Surenas]

I think Iranians are culturally quite close to Indians and thats why the Parsi's didn't face much problems to live together with the Indians. We have almost the same temper and are quite spirituality.

 

[Gandhi G in da house]

One of my favorite Parsi..

Along with Ratan Tata , by far my favourite Parsi as well

I hope they continue as community in India .

 

[JanjaWeed]

If I may add Farok Engineer..

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[jaunty]

You can't leave out Farookh Engineer

 

[Surenas]

His album is accepted by the Iranian regime and is quite popular with the Iranian people.

Queen album brings rock to Iran

Rock band Queen, fronted by gay icon Freddie Mercury, has become the first rock act to receive an official seal of approval in Iran.
Western music is strictly censored in the Islamic republic, where homosexuality is considered a crime.

But an album of Queen's greatest hits was released in Iran on Monday.

Mercury, who died in 1991, was proud of his Iranian ancestry, and illegal bootleg albums and singles made Queen one of the most popular bands in Iran.

Lyrics explained

The album contains hits such as Bohemian Rhapsody, The Miracle and I Want to Break Free, but reportedly omits a number of Queen's love songs.

The cassette, costing less than $1 (55 pence), comes complete with translated lyrics and an explanatory leaflet.

It tells Queen fans that Bohemian Rhapsody is about a young man who has accidentally killed someone and, like Faust, sold his soul to the devil.

On the night before his execution he calls God in Arabic, "Bismillah", and so regains his soul from Satan.

Akbar Safari, a salesman at a Tehran book and record store, said the album was already selling very well.

"It is the first rock album to hit the market legally and people are surprised and pleased to see it has the lyrics, not just the music," he said.

Other western acts to have had albums of selected songs released on the official Iranian market include Elton John, Julio Iglesias and The Gypsy Kings.

Books containing original and translated lyrics by many western singers have also been published in Iran, in response to the demands of a nation where 70% of the population is aged under 30.

The books contain lyrics by artists such as Leonard Cohen, Celine Dion and controversial rapper Eminem.

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Queen album brings rock to Iran

 

[Water Car Engineer]

I think Iranians are culturally quite close to Indians and thats why the Parsi's didn't face much problems to live together with the Indians. We have almost the same temper and are quite spirituality.

India has been a safe haven for 1000s of years.

Zoroastrian, Jews, Christians, etc have fled persecution and fled to India. And their history in India is 1000s of years old.

 

[livingdead]

I like: cyrus brocha
I hate: Bejan Daruwalla

I think Iranians are culturally quite close to Indians and thats why the Parsi's didn't face much problems to live together with the Indians. We have almost the same temper and are quite spirituality.

No, I guess its because they did not come as invaders. Those who came as merchants, missionarries or simply to avoid prsecution in their home country, did not face any problem.

 

[JanjaWeed]

What about Aruna Irani? She is a parsi as well.. right?

 

[Surenas]

India has been a safe haven for 1000s of years.

Zoroastrian, Jews, Christians, etc have fled persecution and fled to India. And their history in India is 1000s of years old.

Great, just like Iran. We have Christians (Armenians and Assyrians) and even Jews in our country for more than 2500 years. But sadly the Islamic regime also prosecutes other minorities like the Bahai. However the current regime doesn't represent the Iranian people.

 

[Bond]

John Abraham- Parsi Christian... his parsi name is Farhan...

 

[jaunty]

Off topic: Not an Indian Parsi but my favorite Iranian in the world is Mansour Bahrami. Tennis smiles when Mansour plays, someone once said. The most entertaining tennis player ever, bar none.

 

[notsuperstitious]

India has been a safe haven for 1000s of years.

Zoroastrian, Jews, Christians, etc have fled persecution and fled to India. And their history in India is 1000s of years old.

Do not forget the first Armenian newspaper anywhere was published in India.

Azdarar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Water Car Engineer]

John Abraham- Parsi Christian... his parsi name is Farhan...

Half Parsi-Zoroastrian Half Malayali-Christian