Iran has one of the largest nomadic populations in the world, an estimated 1.5 million in a country of about 70 million, according to the government’s agency for nomad affairs.

Why Iran's nomads are fading away. As modern life lures a generation to cities, some left behind struggle with drought and dust storms and wonder: What kind of life is this?

Mohammad Bahmanbeigi was a writer and researcher who dedicated his life to educating nomads, especially the nomads of southern Iran and Fars region, the Persian service of ISNA reported. Bahmanbeigi ...

There are over 1.5 million nomads in Iran today. Nomads generally are on the move in search of pasture and water for cattle, set up tents, ... Khuzestan, and Isfahan provinces and speak both Persian ...

D ASHT-E-BOZORG, IRAN — As a chill wind blows in, Bakhtiari nomads pack up at the end of summer and start a long journey — women and kids on horseback, men on foot, belongings in tow — for ...

DASHT-E-BOZORG, Iran -- As chill wind blows in, the Bakhtiari nomads pack up at the end of summer and start a long journey -- women and kids on horseback, men Way of life for Iranian nomads in ...