Iranian ethnic group's cultural identity and its impact on national identity and Iranian national unity

In this research, the role of the Iranian ethnic groups’ cultural identity have been studied with analysis approach considering national identity and national unity and its improvement. Historical past, ancestral epic, ancestors land, mother tongue, tribal beliefs and traditions, national causes of glory, religious leaders, ethnic fanaticism, art and inherited literature shape “cultural identity”. Ethnic identity is attributed to such a social identity that is smaller than a big society in which blood ties, ancestral or mythical correlation have provided the causes to relate them based on the social and political hierarchy. Iranians cultural identity and Iranian ethnic groups can be divided into 5 main scopes such as language, religion, cultural geography, history and historical memory and social regime. National identity is a kind of a person›s commitment and attachment emotion to the national society that leads the society to be united. National unity also means coordination and unity among the necessary components of a political and social regime and it is one of the power and national security features. Considering current cultural diversity in Iran’s cultural atmosphere, it is obvious that influential role of the ethnic group and their cultural and tribal identity which shape cultural, national identity and national unity cannot be ignored. Acceptance of ethnic groups’ cultural diversity, and respecting their cultural differences and using cultural synergy, we can significantly help to strengthen the basis of cultural and national identity and Iranian national unity by using differences and similarities of different cultures.