Persianism

{{short description|Process of transforming something to have Persian attributes}}

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The word Persianism is used to describe any process of forming or transforming a phenomenon into something which has Persian (Iranian) traits and peculiarities.

Persianism can also mean a school of thought which emphasises the study of Persian culture and informing others about it. It is said by the scholar Ofira Seliktar that Shi'ism and Persianism overlap in Iran.P. 138 Failing the crystal ball test the Carter administration and the fundamentalist revolution in Iran by Ofira Seliktar; NetLibrary, Inc.

The scholar Muhammad Iqbal wrote, "The conquest of Persia meant not the conversion of Persia to Islam, but the conversion of Islam to Persianism!"P. 82 Thoughts and Reflections of Iqbal. By Muhammad Iqbal

Speaking of how the Persians regained governance of their country, the scholar Philip Khuri Hitti writes, "Arabianism fell, but Islam under a new guise, that of Persianism, marched on triumphantly."P. 536 History of Syria, Including Lebanon and Palestine By Phillip K. Hitti

In the field of linguistics, Persianism is the Persian pronunciation of a word.