Iranian Arabs

Iranian Arabs
عرب إيران (Arabic); عرب‌های ايران (Persian)
Total population
	1.3–2.1 million (2014, est.)
Regions with significant populations
	Khuzestan, Khorasan, Hormozgan, Bushehr, Qom
Languages
	Arabic (Khuzestani, Khorasani, Gulf, South Mesopotamian), Persian
Religion
	Mostly Twelver Shi'a Islam
Related ethnic groups
	Other Arabs (Huwala, Marsh Arabs, Arab-Persians, Iraqis, Kuwaitis, Bahranis)

The Iranian Arabs (Arabic: عرب إيران ʿArab-e Īrān; Persian: عرب‌های ايران Arabhā-ye Irān) are the citizens of Iran who are ethnically Arab and who speak Arabic as their native mother tongue. In 2008, their population stood at about 1.6 million people. They are primarily concentrated in the Khuzestan province.^{[full citation needed]}

References

↑ Potter, Lawrence G. (2014). Sectarian Politics in the Persian Gulf. Oxford University Press. p. 290. ISBN 978-0-19-937726-8. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
↑ Fast, April (2005). Iran: The Land. Crabtree Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-7787-9315-1.
↑ "CIA World Factbook". Archived from the original on 2024-05-05. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
↑ Plan of "study and measure the indicators of the country's public culture" (non-fixed indicators); ISBN 978-600-6627-48-9
↑ Human Geography of Qom Province – Qom Governorate 2013
↑ Karimipour, Kosar – Karimipour, Yadollah: Khuzestan Arabs: Divergence and Convergence. In the journal: "Geographical Research". Summer 1 – No. 1. P. Statistics on the Comprehensive Plan of State Division 2.

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[1] Potter, Lawrence G. (2014). Sectarian Politics in the Persian Gulf. Oxford University Press. p. 290. ISBN 978-0-19-937726-8. Retrieved 14 January 2023.

[2] Fast, April (2005). Iran: The Land. Crabtree Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-7787-9315-1.

[cia-3] "CIA World Factbook". Archived from the original on 2024-05-05. Retrieved 2025-09-22.

[4] Plan of "study and measure the indicators of the country's public culture" (non-fixed indicators); ISBN 978-600-6627-48-9

[5] Human Geography of Qom Province – Qom Governorate 2013

[6] Karimipour, Kosar – Karimipour, Yadollah: Khuzestan Arabs: Divergence and Convergence. In the journal: "Geographical Research". Summer 1 – No. 1. P. Statistics on the Comprehensive Plan of State Division 2.