Iranian Couple's DNA: Are we 'Persian'?

We did a DNA test, to find out more about our heritage. Aside from having roots in Iran with Persian ancestry, we made some other predictions before looking at the results and invite you to do the same. The results are very interesting but what was more intriguing for us when we looked further into it is the fact that they also made accurate matches with our cousins.

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[BahadorAlast]

*Let's clarify a few things that keep coming up:*
1) For those who ask about why we assumed Arab DNA. There is no reason other than the fact that we had both been told our whole lives that we are "Seyed". I don't consider it to be a part of my identity and I always felt like it was made up, but it is a part of my full legal name and hence why it was one of the predictions. Even before taking this test, we had removed the Seyed title for our daughter and do not plan on using it for any of our future children.

2) For those who don't know what "Seyed" means. It is basically a title passed on generation after generation, and it signifies being a descendant of Muhammad, the prophet of Islam.

3) For those who ask why I do not see it as part of my identity or why I removed it. Because although I come from a Muslim family, I do not consider myself Muslim and have not considered myself Muslim for a long time. This is why I do not consider being "Seyed" to be a part of my identity. It has no value to me.

4) For those who use this opportunity to judge or preach. I don't believe in any religion, and this is the result of many years of research, including a phase in life where I was religious. I am incredibly happy as a non-believer, so please stop judging and preaching! As I have mentioned in other videos, I respect everyone to believe what they want as long as they can do the same for me. In fact, many of my friends who have participated in videos on this channel are Muslim or Christian, some are religious as well. I don't judge them and they don't judge me. I really don't care what others believe.

5) Our culture and identity isn't defined by race or ethnicity. This test was just interesting for us. We know what our culture is. Even if my results showed 0% Iranian, my culture and identity would remain the same.

6) I realize that these results are geographical, so for example, Turkey doesn't necessarily mean "Turkish". When we made this video, we just opened and read what was sent to us.
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[minaal-lami]

That's awesome guys!! I'm Iraqi and we always were told we are just Arab but my DNA showed over 70% Persian, rest was Greek, Mizrahi Jewish and just 4% Arab. Probably why I feel so close to Persian culture!!

[ArabDNA]

My results:
37.6%Greek
23.3% Middle East
23.1%Mizrahi jewish
8% Italian
8% Ashkenazi jewish
I'm from Saudi Arabia by the way

[desertboy]

Results make sense. The Arab impact was mostly religious rather than genetic. Persia was never truly Arabized, Arabic was used as court, scientific language but it never became a language of the local people. Genetically the Arabs did not intermix with the Persians. The Turkic rulers also preferred Persian over Arabic.

[Zeusa]

Hello everyone Video was great..I am a Tajik🇭🇺 from Uzbekistan 🇺🇿.. I am 92% Iranian🇮🇷, 6% German🇩🇪 and the remaining 2% Spanish🇪🇸. Thanks for your good video🙏❤

[markomiljkovic]

I actually got some Persian in my DNA, you would be surprised how common that is in the Balkans.

[SantomPh]

I am 53% banana with 25% motor oil and 10 % fabric softener.

[ahmedhumoud]

arab gene in iranian gene pool is very overestimated
the Arabs didn't replace the origin popultion of pre-islamic persia

[divakaarmy]

I am Bulgarian and I am 62% Persian and 24% Balkan 🙂🇧🇬

[larskagg]

My wife did my DNA Analysis in 2second. She tolled me I’m 99%loser, 1% idiot. So I left her at the mall. Now I’m 100% lost.

[orbitingneptune]

I think we all should do a DNA test so it could be a wake up call for us to not discriminate between any particular races

[moonchild]

I am Syrian and this is my results

38.7% Middle Eastern🇸🇦🇸🇾🇱🇧
37.2% West Asian🇹🇷🇮🇷
10.2% Greek🇬🇷
6.4% North African🇪🇬🇱🇾🇩🇿🇲🇦🇹🇳
5.5% Italian🇮🇹
1.2% Asjkenazi Jewish🇺🇦🇩🇪
0.8% Nigerian🇳🇬

[terryknight]

This "Seyed" phenomenon is a common thing in India as well. My Muslim friends with this surname have been told they are descendants of "Prophet Muhammad" and I knew its not possible. Its a common belief among Muslims that having "Seyed" name means they are better Muslims so many families changed their surname in the past.

[Michelleluvsaustin]

I’m a bukharian Jew and originally from Uzbekistan. My results were a little shocking because I don’t even have Central Asia in my DNA results 😂😶
Iran/Persia: 61%
Turkey and Caucasus: 29%
Middle East: 9%
European Jew: 1%

[Simsrockslol]

great video! I am from Khūzestān my results were
91% Iran/Persia
4% Turkey Caucasus
3% Southern Asian
2% Eastern African

[salim]

There is no pure race, Every human being is a mixture of many races

[bahmansigar]

I am an Iranian from Tabriz city
my result were 78.8%iran/persia 9.2%Turkey Caucasus
7Armenian

[nightskylights]

My brother did it, and he's 98% Persian! I don't think you can't get any more pure persian than that.

[ruslandavis]

I was born in Russia and lived there most my life, but it turns out I have a lot of Iran/Persia in me!!

[ewawisniewski]

This is really cool. I should do this and although I am Polish I think I might get some Persian. Bahador did you know that a lot of Polish refugees settled in Iran during WW2? And many of the mixed with the local population and some later moved back to Poland. So as a Pole I am forever grateful to the Iranian nation for welcoming us!