Iranians in Syria
Ethnic group
Total population | |
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1,600[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Damascus, Aleppo | |
Languages | |
Persian and Arabic | |
Religion | |
Predominantly Islam, minority Christianity | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Iranians, Arabs, Azeris, Armenians, Lebanese, Turks |
Iranians in Syria are residents of Iranian background or descent residing in Syria. Some of them are Syrian citizens while some are migrants or descendants born in Syria with Iranian ancestry. Many Iranians in Syria live in Damascus.[2]
Notable people
See also
- Iran–Syria relations
- Iranian diaspora
- Iranian support for Syria in the Syrian Civil War
References
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