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| poptime = 100,000 (2013)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mei.edu/content/iranian-shii-diaspora-malaysia|title=The Iranian Shi`i Diaspora in Malaysia|author=Christoph Marcinkowski|publisher=[[Middle East Institute]]|date=15 July 2013|accessdate=19 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thestar.com.my/story/?file=%2f2011%2f6%2f11%2fcentral%2f8750737&sec=central|title=Iranians feeling at home in Malaysia|author=Vijenthi Nair|publisher=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]|date=11 June 2011|accessdate=19 August 2015}}</ref>
| population = 100,000 (2013)<ref name="Marcinowski">{{cite web|url=http://www.mei.edu/content/iranian-shii-diaspora-malaysia|title=The Iranian Shi'i Diaspora in Malaysia|author=Christoph Marcinkowski|publisher=[[Middle East Institute]]|date=15 July 2013|access-date=19 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thestar.com.my/story/?file=%2f2011%2f6%2f11%2fcentral%2f8750737&sec=central|title=Iranians feeling at home in Malaysia|author=Vijenthi Nair|work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]|date=11 June 2011|access-date=19 August 2015|archive-date=19 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160119124925/http://www.thestar.com.my/story/?file=%2f2011%2f6%2f11%2fcentral%2f8750737&sec=central|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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'''Iranians in Malaysia''' comprised a large numbers of students and workers.
'''Iranians in Malaysia''' comprise students and business students, expatriates, and business owners.


== Migration history ==
== Migration history ==
At the first stage of their migration, the Iranian communities is small but growing fast. In 2011, there are around 60,000 Iranians studying and working. They have shares on 2,000 Malaysian businesses and occupy about 15,000 spots in Malaysian universities.<ref name="time">{{cite web|url=http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2090301,00.html|title=Iranian Exiles Flock East, to Multiethnic Malaysia|author=John Krich|publisher=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|date=31 August 2011|accessdate=19 August 2015}}</ref> The reason many Iranians migrate to Malaysia is due to their detest to the [[Government of Iran|Iranian government]], and the Iranians are known as the largest participants on [[Malaysia My Second Home]] programme.<ref name="msi">{{cite web|url=http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/malaysia-the-perfect-bridge-for-iranians-to-escape-home|title=Malaysia, the perfect bridge for Iranians to escape home|author=Melissa Chi|publisher=[[The Malaysian Insider]]|date=26 October 2011|accessdate=19 August 2015}}</ref>
As of 2011, there were approximately 60,000 Iranians studying or working. They have shares on 2,000 Malaysian businesses and occupy about 15,000 spots in Malaysian universities.<ref name="time">{{cite journal|url=http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2090301,00.html|title=Iranian Exiles Flock East, to Multiethnic Malaysia|author=John Krich|journal=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|date=31 August 2011|access-date=19 August 2015}}</ref><ref name="msi">{{cite web|url=http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/malaysia-the-perfect-bridge-for-iranians-to-escape-home|title=Malaysia, the perfect bridge for Iranians to escape home|author=Melissa Chi|publisher=[[The Malaysian Insider]]|date=26 October 2011|access-date=19 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050230/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/malaysia-the-perfect-bridge-for-iranians-to-escape-home|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Naturalisation is uncommon; as Christoph Marcinowski of the [[Middle East Institute]] observed, "it is very difficult for any foreign-born national, including Iranians, to obtain Malaysian citizenship".<ref name="Marcinowski"/>

== Crimes involving Iranians ==
The most crimes associated with the Iranian communities is [[drug trafficking]].<ref name="time"/> Due to this, many of the Iranian communities facing difficulties to transfer their money back to Iran as [[Bank Negara Malaysia]] has dropped all banking relations with Iran since 2009 after the bank found drug is being used as the medium of money transfer.<ref name="msi"/> But in 2015, the banking problems have since been removed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irna.ir/en/News/81679004/|title=Banking problems of Iranian nationals in Malaysia removed|publisher=[[Islamic Republic News Agency]]|date=11 July 2015|accessdate=19 August 2015}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 21:17, 7 August 2023

Iranians in Malaysia
Total population
100,000 (2013)[1][2]
Regions with significant populations
Peninsular Malaysia
Languages
Persian · Malay · English and other Iranian languages
Religion
Shia Islam
Related ethnic groups
Iranian diaspora

Iranians in Malaysia comprise students and business students, expatriates, and business owners.

Migration history

As of 2011, there were approximately 60,000 Iranians studying or working. They have shares on 2,000 Malaysian businesses and occupy about 15,000 spots in Malaysian universities.[3][4] Naturalisation is uncommon; as Christoph Marcinowski of the Middle East Institute observed, "it is very difficult for any foreign-born national, including Iranians, to obtain Malaysian citizenship".[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Christoph Marcinkowski (15 July 2013). "The Iranian Shi'i Diaspora in Malaysia". Middle East Institute. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  2. ^ Vijenthi Nair (11 June 2011). "Iranians feeling at home in Malaysia". The Star. Archived from the original on 19 January 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  3. ^ John Krich (31 August 2011). "Iranian Exiles Flock East, to Multiethnic Malaysia". Time. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  4. ^ Melissa Chi (26 October 2011). "Malaysia, the perfect bridge for Iranians to escape home". The Malaysian Insider. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
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