Requirements and Challenges of Multicultural Education in Iran

Abstract

The purpose of this study is an exploration in the features of multicultural education in Iran along with highlighting
requirements and challenges. This is followed by some suggestions for solutions. Now, people from, at least, thirteen
(Iranian) ethnicities live together in Iran. The languages and dialects spoken within the borders of contemporary Iran
includes; Farsi, Turkish, Arabic, Turkmen, Kurdish, Lori, Bloch, and Armenian. Such diversity implies the requirement of
conversations that address multiculturalism in Iran’s educational system. However, due to existent of the political and
ideological conditions, multicultural education is poorly discussed and face challenges. In this article, through a descriptive
– Analytic method, I will review the current situation of multicultural education in Iran. This will be followed by
discussing the needs and challenges in the way of developing multicultural education within the highly political context of
education in Iran. Finally some solutions for this situation will be proposed.