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- After Reza Shah came to power, and the nationalist policy he had, there was a fear of the Ajams in Bahrain. Anything that happened in Iran that was disturbing to Bahrain or the Gulf, the pressure would come directly on us Iranians in Bahrain. This is a characteristic we have become accustomed to and almost always prepared for in the face of any crisis between any party in Iran and any party in the Gulf. This has always been a constant in our history. (en)
- I believe the Persians were present in Bahrain for these reasons as well, even if in small numbers. Subsequent political events increased their presence. Not all migrations were political. The Safavid state was an ambitious state. No one denies that it had colonial ambitions in Bahrain. Consequently, some migrations were motivated by colonial objectives. The Portuguese and Ottomans were the same in this regard, meaning that while there were migrations driven by livelihood, fleeing oppression, and seeking safety, there were also organized migrations for colonial political purposes. (en)
- We were proud of the revolution because it overthrew the Shah. It removed from us the worry of ambitions and expansion. But we got in new labyrinths and greed of a different kind wrapped in revolutionary and religious slogans. (en)
- When did problems begin? When colonial powers arrived—specifically the Portuguese. During this period, there was a state called "Hormuz," about 12 miles from the Gulf's shores. There was a struggle over who would rule it: the Persians or the Portuguese. It was economically active but weak in governance. When it felt threatened by the Portuguese, it sought refuge with Abbas the Safavid, meaning the Safavids, and when the opposite happened, it sought refuge with the Portuguese. Hormuz controlled the entire Omani coast. It occupied Bahrain and several other regions in the Arabian Gulf. The Portuguese competed to assert their control over Hormuz, Bahrain, and all the territories under its authority. (en)
- I went to vote as a Bahraini, but I do not want to lose my identity as a Persian. (en)
- They accuse us of not having loyalty. What do they mean, that we have no loyalty? The aggressor will not differentiate between an Arab and a non-Arab. We must all defend this land. That brings us together. (en)
- In my estimation, the Ajam were present before the period specified by Bushehri. At the end of the 16th century and the beginning of the 17th century, the Gulf was calm and stable socially, politically, and economically, even in terms of trade. Movement between the Persian shores occurred peacefully and without any problems. Naturally and quietly, Arab tribes migrated eastward to the Arabian Gulf, and Persian groups came to the western Arab shores without any issues. (en)
- Migrations occurred at different historical periods. The number began to increase significantly in the year 1850, and due to the natural problems that the Iranian arena faced, such as lack of rain and famine, this led to migration to Bahrain. In my opinion, no one leaves his homeland, land and tribe unless he is forced to. (en)
- The shah felt he won Bahrain over. He understood there were two other options, either to keep things as they were and just cope, or to occupy Bahrain. Both options were beneath imperial Iran's dignity, and the world would not have accepted it either way. (en)
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