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 …

21 AZER – A MOMENTOUS POPULAR MOVEMENT IN SOUTH AZERBAIJAN- By:Akram Rahimli The 21 Azer* movement (the 12 December 1945 revolution) is seen as the culmination of the national-democratic movement in Southern Azerbaijan (Iran). The Mashruta revolution of the early 20th century (1905-1911) and the subsequent Khiyabani movement (1917-1920) were …

Biography of Sattar Khan (The Azerbaijani National Commander)  Sattar Khan (The Azerbaijani National Commander)  was born orn at Janali village of Garadag province in 1868 in a merchant family. Sattar khan had became a great general of the Mashruts movement which took place in 1905-11. Sattar Khan, who was heading the …

THE SOUTH AZERBAIJAN QUESTION AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR IRANIAN NATIONAL IDENTITY- By:Alberto Priego, PhD Research From University of London, SOAS Since the establishment of the Republic of Azerbaijan after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Azerbaijanis living in Iran have developed a stronger ethno-national identity, and that development has affected Tehran’s domestic …