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Revision as of 22:27, 7 August 2012
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| Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Zoroastrianism, and the Bahá'í Faith |
Iranian Australians or Persian Australians are people of Iranian origin residing in Australia. They include expatriates in exile as well as permanent immigrants and their descendants.
History
Denied entry as early as 1948, Iranian Bahá'ís seeking to emigrate to Australia were classified as "Asiatic" by Australia's White Australia policy, and were denied entry and the policy largely remained in place until the 1960s and was lifted in 1973. The first Iranian to enter Australia and gain citizenship was Jacques Cadry of Cadrys Handwoven Rugs in 1951. [1] In 1981 the Minister for Immigration announced a Special Humanitarian Assistance (SHP) Program for Iranians to seek refuge in Australia. See also Bahá'í Faith in Australia. Government agencies have observed closely the resettlement of Iranian refugees in Australia. One report observed many were professionally qualified and displayed a determination to re-establish themselves quickly; they tended to remain in migrant hostels for short periods; they had high expectations of successful settlement, and strong career ambitions. General Iranian immigration to Australia mostly occurred from 1980s to late 1990s. The Iranian-Australian community has produced a sizable number of individuals notable in many fields, including medicine, engineering, and business.
Demography
Large concentrations of Iranian Australians live in the state of New South Wales, particularly around Sydney, Newcastle, and Wollongong. There are also large concentrations in Melbourne.
Iranian communities in Australia also have varying religious populations among each city. Overall 55% are Muslim, 35 % are Bahá'í, followed by 7% Christian. Sydney' Iranian population - the nation's highest concentration Iranian people community - is representative of all of Iran's religious groups.
Iranian-Australian Census
In 1991, the ABS figures revealed an Iranian population of 12,914.[2] In 2004, 18,798 people in Australia claim to be of Iranian ancestry.[3]
By 2005, Iranian-Australians had reached 24,588 with 11,536 of these residing in New South Wales.[2] The largest populations of Iranian-Australians can be found in the states of New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia, and Queensland.
Iranian-Australians have founded and/or participated in senior leadership positions of many major companies, including many Fortune 500 and Australian branch of companies such as GE, Intel, Verizon, Motorola, and AT&T.
Notable people
- Reza Cyrus Vatandoust, Lawyer and PhD Candidate in Law
- Soheil Abedian, founder and CEO of Sunland Group.
- Hossein Adibi, senior lecturer
- Kamran Eshraghian, engineer
- Amir Farid, pianist
- Zarah Ghahramani, writer
- Shokoufeh Kavani,artist
- Joey Mead, model
- Nabi Saleh, entrepreneur
- Osamah Sami, actor
- Hossein Valamanesh, artist
- Granaz Moussavi, poet, film maker
- Houman Younessi, academic
- Fariborz Moshirian, academic
- Hamid Nikraz, academic
- Hassan Shahsavan, wrestler[4]
- Farzad Tarash, wrestler[5]
- Mehrdad Tarash, wrestler
- Shervin Keshavarz-Adeli, futsalroo ie. indoor soccer player[6]
See also
References
- ^ Hassall, Graham; (ed.) Ata, Abe (1989). "Religion and Ethnic Identity, An Australian Study" (Document). Melbourne: Victoria College & Spectrum. pp. Chapter "Persian Bahá'ís in Australia".
{{cite document}}:|last2=has generic name (help); Cite has empty unknown parameters:|isbn=,|volume=, and|edition=(help); Unknown parameter|url=ignored (help) - ^ a b Aidani, Mammad (December 2007). "Displaced Narratives of Iranian migrants and Refugees: Constructions of Self and the Struggle for Representation" (pdf). Education and Human Development School of Psychology. Victoria University. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
- ^ Khoo, Siew-Ean; Lucas, David (2004-05-24). "Australian' Ancestries" (pdf). Australian Census Analytic Program. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
- ^ http://www.hillsnews.com.au/news/local/sport/other/hassan-shahsavan-targets-london-olympics/2454513.aspx
- ^ http://london2012.olympics.com.au/athlete/farzad-tarash
- ^ http://futsal4all.com/2010/01/11-nsw-players-selected-in-qantas-futsalroos-training-camp/
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