What do Iranians think about Pakistanis?

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What do Iranians think about Pakistanis? - Quora

Sam Sinai, Have lived in Iran and the US.

When I was in Iran, I didn't really know much or think about Pakistanis. Frankly, I think Iranians are a bit of a narcissistic nation. We don't compare ourselves to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, India or Turkmenistan. We think of ourselves as a European-like nation trapped in the middle east. Don't even think of comparing us to Arabs, we just consider ourselves much better. I am not at all of this belief, but I would say it is pretty commonplace inside Iran, especially among those that do not travel much.

Since I moved to US, I had the opportunity to meet a lot of Pakistanis and make friends with a few of them. I can only say extremely positive things: The ones I know are very smart, passionate, kind and reliable friends.Most were usually more religious than the average Iranian from the same social class, but that we the only noticeable difference to me. We share a lot of cultural elements, and we could make very good friends as Iranians and Pakistanis.
Written 10 Oct, 2014. 2,317 views

 

[That Guy]

 

[Kabira]

''We think of ourselves as a European-like nation trapped in the middle east.''

LMFAO, seem nazi/hitler era aryan sydrome is not over yet for Iranians.

 

[Indus Falcon]

''We think of ourselves as a European-like nation trapped in the middle east.''

LMFAO, seem nazi/hitler era aryan sydrome is not over yet for Iranians.

It's not. They have a serious superiority complex issue.

 

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Iran Pays Afghans to Fight for Assad - WSJ

This is what is the real use of fanatics getting crazy against Pakistanis, for taking up jobs in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.

 

[airmarshal]

Iranis are very nationalist and they derive pride from their great civilization from the times of Cyrus. They have every reason to be proud of but must not think of others as inferior.

I have made many Irani friends here. they are great people and in many ways are very much like us. I agree, they are not religious, and some of them not even practice Islam.

 

[Winchester]

I don't think the average Iranian would have any thoughts about Pakistan
We share a very porous border
Both Balochistan here and Baloch/Sistan on the other side are not part of the heartland of the two countries
There is very little interaction between the two people
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Same is the case here in Pakistan except for two fringe elements
For Shia fanatics it is the land of their dreams that can do no wrong
For Wahabi fanatics it is the mother of all ills in the Muslim world

 

[DRaisinHerald]

We don't compare ourselves to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, India or Turkmenistan. We think of ourselves as a European-like nation trapped in the middle east. Don't even think of comparing us to Arabs, we just consider ourselves much better.

Oh. I thought I came across isolated cases here in the UK. Turns out an entire nation thinks like that.
Going by that most Iranians aren't really Muslim? I've met literally 0 Muslim Iranians.

 

[East or West India Best]

I don't mean to offend any Iranians but this:

We think of ourselves as a European-like nation trapped in the middle east.

is an incredibly common sentiment amongst Iranians living in Canada. I hope (if it is appropriate for me to) that Iranians one day view Iran as a middle eastern nation leading the middle east as opposed to foreign state removed from her neighbours.

 

[Menace2Society]

The Iranians I have met seem friendly and good people.

Obviously you have your right wing nationalists and neo nazis, they exist in every country.

Iranian foreign policy and what it has been towards Pakistan post Shah however not so good. If it had been any other country they would have declared war on Iran.

I hope Iran understand the value of cooperation and I am sure they do and build better relations with their neighbour.

 

[K.P.K]

I don't mean to offend any Iranians but this:



is an incredibly common sentiment amongst Iranians living in Canada. I hope (if it is appropriate for me to) that Iranians one day view Iran as a middle eastern nation leading the middle east as opposed to foreign state removed from her neighbours.

Iran is west Asian state and the home of Aryans, so I can understand their desire.

 

[samv]

Big, big generalization but they seem to treasure "European looks" above everything else? Always see discussions about ancestry and how you can't tell the difference between a white person and a real Iranian and how Iranians are actually white. Apparently, they have the highest rate of rhinoplasty in the world per capita.

But I do have to admit that they are a beautiful people.

 

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There is very little interaction between the two people

There are too much news about Pakistan on Iranian state tv.
However, i agree that we in Pakistan, know nothing.. what's going inside the closed state of Iran.

 

[Abii]

Oh. I thought I came across isolated cases here in the UK. Turns out an entire nation thinks like that.
Going by that most Iranians aren't really Muslim? I've met literally 0 Muslim Iranians.

We are extremely quick to give up Islam and in some cases entire families are only statistical Muslims. My parents don't consider themselves muslims and nor do I. My uncles and aunts are mostly agnostic. Even my grandfather doesn't consider himself muslim. Only my grandmother does and in reality even she isn't Muslim, despite what she likes to say lol

For others, the belief is very lose, so when they come out of Iran, the belief in the foreign religion of Islam quickly evaporates.

I also agree with Sam Sinai, except the European part. I just think people in Iran are ready for better things and the fact that they're stuck with a religious dictatorship, handed down from our parent's generation, makes them look outside the borders for inspiration. Obviously that inspiration can't come from Arabs and Pakistanis and other failed states of Asia, so naturally people look up to Europeans.

 

[Viking 63]

This attitude has also lot to do with Shah's long rule, he basically brainwashed the Iranians that they are basically Europeans not Middle Easterns, I have also come across few of them here in Toronto, They are more liberal and westernized than Canadian Whites.