Mazanderani people

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Mazanderani people
Mazanderani men and women with Mazanderani clothing in Nowruz
Total population
3 million[1] to 4 million[2] (2006)
Regions with significant populations
Province of Mazandaran and parts of the provinces of Alborz, Golestan, Tehran and Semnan in Iran
Languages
Mazandaranis
Religion
Majority:
Shia Islam
Minority:
Sunni Islam, Baháʼí Faith
Related ethnic groups
Iranian peoples

The Mazanderani people, also known as the Tabari people or Tapuri people, are an Iranian people.[3][4][5]

References[change | change source]

  1. Middle East Patterns: Places, Peoples, and Politics By Colbert C. Held, John Cummings, Mildred McDonald Held,2005, page 119.
  2. Iran Provinces
  3. Area handbook for Iran, Harvey Henry Smith, American University (Washington, D.C.), Foreign Area Studies, page 89
  4. Academic American Encyclopedia By Grolier Incorporated, page 294
  5. The World Book Encyclopedia, World Book, Inc, 2000, page 401