Persian

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Persian means of, from, or related to the Persian-speaking world. These include but are not limited to Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan.

Persian may refer to:

• Persian architecture, architecture of contemporary Iran and the Iranian Cultural Continent
• Persian carpet, an essential part of Persian art and culture
• Persian cuisine, traditional and modern styles of cooking related to Iran
• Persian language, an Iranian language of the Indo-European family
  • Persian alphabet, a writing system which is quite similar to Arabic Alphabet.
• Persian people, an ethnic group

Other uses

• Persian cat, a long-haired breed of cat characterized by its round face and shortened muzzle
• Persian (Pokémon), a fictional Pokémon species
• Persian (roll), a pastry native to Thunder Bay, Ontario
• The Persian, a character from Gaston Leroux's The Phantom of the Opera

See also

• Alpha Gruis, star also known as "The Persian"
• Parrotia persica, the Persian ironwood tree
• Persian melon, an orange-fleshed melon, Cucumis melo
• Persia (disambiguation)
• List of Persia-related topics
• List of Persian poets and authors
• Iranian (disambiguation)