Since I’m currently living in the Arabian/Persian gulf, I’m finding the current debate about whether the "gulf" is Arabian or Persian rather fascinating. For me, personally, it makes more sense to refer to it as the Arabian Gulf, although history reveals otherwise, as it has been called the Persian Gulf for thousands of years.
Apparently Iranians are irked by National Geographic‘s decision to include the term Arabian Gulf in their latest Atlas decision. I understand their sense of identity, but I think their reaction is a bit over-exaggerated! This Iranian blogger is encouraging what he calls “Google Bombing” to make sure the “Persian Gulf” tops the list of Google search results! Wow, what dedication.
Another blogger suggests Iran should team up with Israel in order to eliminate what he terms "the Arab dominance of the Middle East." That’s a novel point of view that I think will never happen in our lifetime.
A journalist working in Dubai told me that following the Iraq/Iran war, the term “Persian Gulf" was banned indefinitely across the UAE. This applies to textbooks, publications and newspapers among others. I’m not sure about the remaining Gulf countries, such as Qatar and Bahrain. Any insights?
Ever hear of the two fleas fighting over which one owned the camel?
BJ
Arabian Gulf for Ever…
free to the occupied arab lands by iran
As a Jordanian Arabian i will call it The Arabian Gulf.
and as commited as all the arabs and muslim to get palastine back, am aslo committed to help my arab brothers to get back Arabistan (Al-Ahwaz ) and the UAE islands.
please for the jordanians and arabs who dont know about the Occupied Arab Lands by iran to check this
http://www.thearabiangulf.blogspot.com
thanks
No matter what this Arabs say… the entire world knows about Persian Empire and Persian Gulf.
Persian has a history of 3000 years and Arabs only a history of max 60 years!!!
It has always been PERSIAN GULF…
Arabian Gulf does not exist in any part of the World. Persian Gulf is a legal and political name for this gulf since the existence of History. It is located South of Iran, in the Middle East.
Bad Mistake: National Geographic has used a wrong name for Persian Gulf! They noticed their Mistake and on December 30, 2004, they eliminated the Arabic Gulf on their Internet Atlas and replaced it with this apologetic note:
\I HOPE THOSE PEOPLE WHO THINK WRONG ABOUT IRAN COME TO MY COUNTRY AND READ BOOKS ABOUT MY HISTORY AND THEN THINK ABOUT PEOLE LIVING SOUTH OF GULF (ARABS.
I WISH I CAN CHANGE MY NAME BUT BECAUSE OF THE NAME OF PROPHET AND WHAT I BELIEVE TO MY RELIGIOUS I HOPE ARABS CHANGE THEIR NAMES NOT MY COUNTRY HISTORY.
well considering how crap the countries around the GULF are ..we better call it the ARABIAN GULF.. as the name PERSIAN is too good for it!
it has always been persian.. it will always be persian! it doesnt matter wot u arab call it.. u say alot of silly silly things .. WHO CARES???
Oh I am studying quite a bit!I have at least 10 to 15 more years to go but, I do intend to do alot!Learn Hindi/Urdu,Arabic,Farsi even Albanian intrests me also!As usual you are the typical brain washed quoting muslim who says “we are the fasting growing religion!”.Keep in mind the vast majority of the world’s islamic population is found in the developing third world where birth rates tend be much higher than the industrialised developed countries.Europe for example,due to it’s large islamic populations found in France,Germany,Belgium and Netherlands will probally become predomintely islamic nations within a century because!and I will repeat this again!, because those immigrant communities are spitting out 5 or more children per family.The average European does not wake up and say “Oh I want to convert to Islam!’,you muzzies often have these pipe dreams of the whole world becoming muslim,Im here to tell you that it’s not going to happen!I also say that to evangelical christians who beleive that about their religious dogma also.It could happen if you 3rd world morons continue to have one child out after another.You dumbasses beleive in that “HADITH about Mohamed saying that he wants to see his Ummah as the largest on judgement day”.Read between the lines brainwashed muzzies,that means fill the world up with muslims so that you can take over!What’s your nationality by the way?I sure hope that you are not Persian!If you are get some enlightenment!