Persian Gulf or Arabian Gulf?
There is a website asking to vote for the name of the Arabian gulf should it be Persian Gulf or Arabian Gulf , please sign in and vote for the Arabian gulf your vote is too important
the website:
http://www.persianorarabiangulf.com/index.php
regards
it is Persian gulf FOR EVER . no A r a b i a n GULF
Agree with Britex. Plus, with the new film out, the Prince of Persia, it would be sooo cool to keep the historical name "Persian Gulf" :0)
gulf war
...Historically it's been called the Persian Gulf, but I'd like to be named the Arabian Gulf. The political world keeps changing.
While at it, I'd like to see countries names transliterated as opposed to loaned, translated, or simply tweaked for some odd reason.
Disputed gulf btw the green nations.
before the arabic countries were formed much of the trade in this region was done by persia (now iran)and the ships mentioned it as the gulf of persia. civilization came first to persia and then to the arab world.
persian gulf is the orginal name and the name should remain..
laugh like you never been sad?
LOL, who is laughing with me, am sure nomerci is :P
Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf ofcourse
Persia was histrical.
It has always been known as the Persian Gulf until the Americans arrived in the Gulf..
I would call it neither just call it American Gulf.. :)
Yes Gheed we know the arabs invaded lots of countries in the past and because of that they now speak arabic and are muslims, however I don't think you can apply that to persia. In fact the reverse was true. The Persians ruled Arab lands in the past.
@ britexpat is that how it was named? Either way, it's proper name is the 'Persian Gulf'.
arabian gulf coz there are six arab countries and even Irani land in the east side it is belong to arabs (Ahwaz) so if they wish or not it is arab gulf lets iran go to hell
King Xerxes in lots and lots BC was sailing along in his Royal Barge and named it the Persian Gulf....
I think it would be a good investment for Qatar to buy the name and change it to the 'Qatari Gulf'. In fact they should buy all titles to the oceans/seas and throw the word 'Qatar' behind the current names. This will bring more attention to Qatar than the 2022 World Cup bid.
the gulf in my washroom just disappeared thankyou for the silent votes
flan, are you drunk... gulf of mexico is far miles n miles away...:b
gulf of mexico
Yawnn!!!
i found every local speaking persian & understands urdu/hindi...
so why should call it arabian, just because arabic is second language...!!
LP give me a call
I will be PM.
Stirring up shit, this is called, hatimm.
hatim I will be your president in 2020, be afraid :)
Already there are so many problems in world & people just bring more & more trouble for what? What are they gaining from such publicity?
will always be Persian ...
hatim you should be careful.. watch out a****** :)
the gulf in my washroom has shrunk....please vote for it to save it..help!!!
British always use divide and rule policy
Can we vote for Israeli gulf?
Arab scholars up to the 1960s have also refered to the body of water as per its correct name "Kahleej-ol-Faris" (Persian Gulf) - see George Hourani (Arab Seafaring).
The "Arabian Gulf" actually referred to the present-day Red Sea in antiquity (i.e. Herodotus). The invention of "Arabian Gulf" with respect to its historically incorrect reference to the Persian Gulf was initiated by Sir Charles Belgrave (1920s) and Roderic Owen (1950s).
Note that the CBC has removed all references to "Arabian Gulf" and now correctly refers to the body of water as The Persian Gulf. This is the result of a contact made to Russ Germain (Broadcast Language advisor, CBC Radio Canada) almost 3 years ago. Mr. Germain recommended that all references to "Arabian Gulf" be removed from CBC broadcasts in favor of the legal and correct term, Persian Gulf
http://www.venusproject.com/ecs/Persian_Gulf_Vs_Arabian.html
WK, u should be in Indian Politicis.
Persian Gulf ...
Persia was here a long long long long time before the Arabs..
who cares
Do Palestinians look for peace???/
All of them hate each other, will reduce number of people :)
LWM, Y r u so concerned
the gulf of my washroom, the drain overflowed last night
Why is the vote important? Will it bring world peace? End hunger or exploitation and religious extreminism in the gulf?
Let's call it Islamic Gulf.
go back to your Helicopter
Believe in Geography n not history.
No Politics here....
its arabian gulf the history says that please vote