Iranians in Qatar

Iranians in Qatar or Qatari Persians accounts for some 30,000 people of the Iranian diaspora.

Iranians in Qatar

Qatari Persians عجم القطر/فرس القطر (in Arabic) پارس‌های قطر/ایرانیان قطر (in Persian)
Regions with significant populations
Doha
Languages
Persian Lari language · Persian
Religion
Sunni Islam, Shi'a Islam
Related ethnic groups
Iranian diaspora (Iranians of UAE • Ajam of Bahrain • Ajam of Qatar • Ajam of Iraq • 'Ajam of Kuwait • Iranians of Canada • Iranians of America • Iranians of UK • Iranians of Germany • Iranians of Israel • Iranians in Turkey) Iranian Peoples (Lurs, Achomis, Baluchs, Kurds, Iranian Azeris), Turkic peoples (Qashqai, Azerbaijanis), Huwala

In 1908 the Qatar population was numbered at 27,000. Out of 27,000 inhabitants there were 425 Iranian boat builders. By the year 1930 the number of Iranians were increased to 5000, an increase of 20% in the population.

See also

• Iran–Qatar relations
• Iranian diaspora