ABSTRACT This paper is a preliminary study on the Iranian diaspora in Malaysia. It explores the composition of the Iranian diaspora in Malaysia, and the push factors that have led to its migration to Malaysia. The paper also sheds light on different types of business operations the Iranians are engaged in Malaysia. Having done this, the paper analyses the socio-economic impacts of Iranians expatriates on their host society. It also examines the Iranian expatriates’ response to the political and social developments taking place in Iran. Finally, the paper deals with the Iranian government’s policy towards the Iranian diaspora in Malaysia. Based on fieldwork and purposive unstructured interviews with Iranian expatriates, as well as some other primary and secondary sources, the paper finds that the Iranian diaspora in Malaysia is a multi-layered community. Each layer has its own reasons for choosing Malaysia as a destination for its migration. Also, this paper finds that the majority of the Iranian expatriates in Malaysia view their migration to the country as a compulsion rather than an option. This is a major reason for the Iranian community’s disinterest in integrating with the local community. Finally, the paper discovers that that the Iranian government has serious concerns about the presence of Iranians in Malaysia.

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在马来西亚的伊朗侨民：社会经济和政治分析

摘要 本文是对马来西亚伊朗侨民的初步研究。它探讨了伊朗侨民在马来西亚的构成，以及导致他们移居马来西亚的推动因素。该文件还阐明了伊朗人在马来西亚从事的不同类型的商业活动。完成此操作后，本文分析了伊朗侨民对其所在社会的社会经济影响。它还考察了伊朗侨民对伊朗政治和社会发展的反应。最后，本文讨论了伊朗政府对在马来西亚的伊朗侨民的政策。基于对伊朗侨民的实地调查和有目的的非结构化采访，以及其他一些主要和次要来源，该论文发现，马来西亚的伊朗侨民是一个多层次的社区。每一层都有自己选择马来西亚作为其迁移目的地的原因。此外，本文还发现，大多数在马来西亚的伊朗侨民将他们移居该国视为一种强迫而非选择。这是伊朗社区对融入当地社区不感兴趣的一个主要原因。最后，该报发现伊朗政府对伊朗人在马来西亚的存在表示严重关切。这是伊朗社区对融入当地社区不感兴趣的一个主要原因。最后，该报发现伊朗政府对伊朗人在马来西亚的存在表示严重关切。这是伊朗社区对融入当地社区不感兴趣的一个主要原因。最后，该报发现伊朗政府对伊朗人在马来西亚的存在表示严重关切。