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Definition of culture There are many different definitions of culture available with various emphasis, however I personally mostly agree with Allan Blooms' definition: Culture allows rich social live at high level, it constituted humankind as one, his customs, style, taste, holidays, rituals, gods, virtually everything which bind individuals to group, to his origins. Its integrates people to community, which is expression of their common will and mindset, moreover community members are producing moral unity within group (Allan Bloom, as cited in Gazova, 2009, p.20.) ...

Iranian national identity Identity is the way, how we are perceiving ourselves. It represents our place in society. Its summary of our identification with various groups according to categories, which we considered significant as religion, language, nationality, gender etc. With states its similar. Iranian national identity is quite aptly presented in country name: Islamic Republic of Iran. Iran understand itself as part of Islamic world, ruled by Sharia law. It is important to note that even when official state religion is Twelver Shia Islam, Iran does not represent itself as distinctive Shia state. Secondly term Islamic Re...