Iranian
Denver Community Overview
The 2000 US Census estimated that 338,000 Iranian-Americans reside in the United States. In 2004, the Iranian-American population was estimated at 691,000 by a group of Iranian Ph.D. candidates enrolled at MIT, working to compile statistics at the request of Persian associations and community leaders in the United States. Others estimate over one million Iranian-Americans by demographers to indicate the size and importance of the Iranian and American Muslim communities. Large concentrations of Iranian Americans live in the state of California, more than 500,000 of them live in Southern California. For this reason, the L.A area with its Iranian American residents is sometimes referred to as "Tehrangeles" or "Irangeles" among Iranian Americans, in allusion to Iran and its capital, Tehran.
The Denver area has over 7,000 Iranians, and Colorado Springs 1,000. While not a large as California, these residents have developed a community filled with activities, food and a celebration of culture.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian-American
http://www.ethnicharvest.org/peoples/countries/iranian.htm
Community Resources
Farsinet
http://www.farsinet.com/iccdenver/
Religious Institutions
Browse Iranian Religious InstitutionsFood, Markets and Restaurants
Browse Iranian RestaurantsBusinesses
Foozooli
http://www.foozooli.com/directory.htm
An online Iranian business directory.
News and Media
Persian Journal
http://www.iranian.ws/iran_news/publish/article_26445.shtml
Persian Journal is the news division of the more comprehensive Iranian.ws sites, a progressive Iranian online community and resource. Persian Journal is an online magazine of Iran's current events and Iranian culture featuring news, in-depth analysis and investigative reporting as well as opinions and commentary from a network of exclusive Iranian columnists and bloggers. It also features a very robust forum for discussion of news and current events. All logos and trademarks in this site are property of their respective owner. The comments and submissions are property of their posters and their source. The Iranian.ws is not affiliated with political, religious or any other organization.
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