South Azerbaijanis have historically been considered the country’s most loyal ethnolinguistic minority. Predominantly Shiite, with religion being the most important source of collective identity, Turkophone Azerbaijanis had until the 1920s provided numerous dynasties to the Persian thrones. The rise of nationalism in the 20th century gradually breached the image of South …

Tabriz, South Azerbaijan, Aug 18 While 2 June is the 72nd anniversary of the establishment of the University of Tabriz, the officials of the University of Tabriz have announced the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the university in September. Tabriz University authorities have recently announced the ceremony “Celebration of the …