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The Origin of the Word Iran
Bartleby.com ^ | 2000 | The American Heritage Dictionary

Posted on 07/20/2006 6:08:23 PM PDT by madison10

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To: freedom44
Iran was also an important trade route with China, India and the Turkish provinces.

Thus, there is a mixture and the darker skinned are most likely from the Dravidian stock of India who are prevalent in Southern Pakistan (once India).
21 posted on 07/20/2006 9:52:55 PM PDT by Prost1 (We can build a wall, we can evict - "Si, se puede!")
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Yeah they're Balochis along the line of Pakistan. Small minority of about 3%


22 posted on 07/20/2006 10:20:24 PM PDT by freedom44
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To: K4Harty

he was way ahead of his time.


23 posted on 07/21/2006 4:29:07 AM PDT by the invisib1e hand (dust off the big guns.)
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Besides I needed an excuse to post a picture of Flock of Seagulls.

Far to few of those opportunities around here lately!

24 posted on 07/21/2006 6:20:48 AM PDT by operation clinton cleanup
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