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In your trip to Iran you will get to know more about Islam which is the last divine religion introduced to the humans by prophet "Mohammad". Followers of Islam are called: "Muslim" or "Musalman" and current number of them in world is more than 1 billion people. Islam generally is subdivided into 3 main branches: 1- Sunni 2-Shiite 3-Sufi
Iranian Muslims saying prayer:
Islam is the state religion of Iran and Muslims constitute 99/4% of Iran population 95% of whom are Shiite and 5% Sunni. Following the Invasion of Arabs to Iran at the time of "Yazdgerd III", the last king of Sasanid dynasty, Islam set its foot in Iran; since then it's been the state religion of the country. However, Shiite Islam has been the main religion in the country since Safavid dynasty. The entry of Islam into Iran not only changed the people's religion, but also merged with Iranian literature, philosophy, arts and architecture which led to sensational works of art that can drop your jaw in your Iran trip!
The annual ceremny of Nakhl-Gardani in attracts thousands of tourists to have a journey to Persia:
A stunning sample of Iranian-Islamic architecture:
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