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Iranians in Qatar

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Iranians in Qatar
Qatari Persians
عجم القطر/فرس القطر (in Arabic)
پارس‌های قطر/ایرانیان قطر (in Persian)
Regions with significant populations
Doha
Languages
Persian Lari language · Persian
Religion
Sunni Islam, Shi'a Islam
Related ethnic groups
Iranian diaspora (Iranians of UAEAjam of Bahrain • Ajam of Qatar • Ajam of Iraq'Ajam of KuwaitIranians of CanadaIranians of AmericaIranians of UKIranians of GermanyIranians of IsraelIranians in Turkey)

Iranian Peoples (Lurs, Achomis, Baluchs, Kurds, Iranian Azeris), Turkic peoples (Qashqai, Azerbaijanis), Huwala

Iranians in Qatar or Qatari Persians accounts for some 30,000 people of the Iranian diaspora.[1]

In 1908 the Qatar population was numbered at 27,000. Out of 27,000 inhabitants there were 425 Iranian boat builders. By the year 1930 the number of Iranians were increased to 5000, an increase of 20% in the population.

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References

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  1. ^ "Iran's Ghotbi Speaks ... In English". 10 January 2011.