FRIDAY TRIVIA: In March 1935, the Shah of Iran changed the name of their country from Persia to Iran. Iran means "Land of the Aryans." What European leader was the first to adopt this new name to refer to Persia? Reply to us with answer for a chance to win a copy of “The Heavenly Man”
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@sinbach @Backtojerusalem Sent. Thanks for the tip 😉. This topic was covered in one of the last few podcasts.
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@ryaeng @Backtojerusalem YES! you are correct. Few people know that the German ambassador to Persia talked to the Shah about changing the name from Persia to Iran - to mean the land of the Aryans. Once the Shah made the announcement, Hitler was among the first to write official letters to the newly named country of "Iran." Germany also supported the building of libraries in Iran to further push the idea. This was the enemy's way to erase the pro-Jewish history of Iran.