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The report further notes that "any change, destruction, or alteration of the names registered in historical deeds and maps is like the destruction of ancient works and is considered as an improper action. Therefore, the names of geographical features profiting from a unique historical identity, should not be utilized as political instruments in reaching a political, tribal, and racial objective, or in any clash with national interests and other's values,".
The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO), an international body for provision of hydrographic information for worldwide marine navigation and other purposes, uses the name "Gulf of Iran (Persian Gulf)" for this body of water, in its standard S-23 (Limits of Oceans and Seas), section 41, published in 1953.
The United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency GEOnet Names Server (GNS) is the "official repository of standard spellings of all foreign place names" The GNS lists "Persian Gulf" as the "Conventional" name.
Iran uses only Persian Gulf since 2000 Some atlases and media outlets have taken to referring to it as"The Gulf" without adjective. Iran does not consider this an impartial usage and views it as the ignore of the historical and legal facts.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made a speech to the United Nations General Assembly during which he said that the only correct name of the sea between Iran and the Arabian peninsula was the Persian Gulf, and he dismissed the use of any other names as “illegitimate and void.Iran officially designated 30 April as National Persian Gulf Day. The date coincides with the anniversary of Abbas I of Persia's successful military campaign when the Portuguese navy was driven out of the Strait of Hormuz in the Capture of Hormuz (1622). The decision was taken by the High Council of Cultural Revolution, noting that the campaign launched in 2009 by certain Arab states to rename Persian Gulf was the driver behind the decision.
Pages 126 to 146 of the book contain material and quotes about the confession of many contemporary Arab leaders and elites about the legitimacy of the name of the Persian Gulf.
Jamal Abdel Nasser and other Arabs leaders were using the Persian gulf. Abdel Khaleq al-Janabi, a Saudi Arabian historian, said "It's this name [Persian Gulf] that has been retained by history books and Arab historians, like Ibn Khaldoun and Ibn al Athir. It's also in treaties signed between the governors of the gulf and the British who dominated the region from the beginning of the 20th century ... From a scientific and historical point of view, it has been called the Persian Gulf since Alexander the Great". He said that it was "without foundation" to claim the Romans named it "Arabian Gulf". "Things didn't change until Nasser came to power and the rise of Arab nationalism. The Arabs then began to use the name 'Arabian Gulf, he added.
And many prominent scholars and political and religious leaders such as Professor Abdelhadi Tazi, Ahmad al-Saraf, Abdelilah Benkirane (Prime Minister of 2011-2013 Morocco), Abdul Monem Saeed, Abdul Khaliq al-Janabi, Qaradawi, Gen. Majdi Omar, Former First Deputy of the Egyptian National Defense Council in recent decades have commented on the authenticity of the name of the Persian Gulf and the lack of justification for changing the name.
Differentiation between Indian Ocean, Persian Sea and Persian Gulf.
In ancient times usually Iranian were considering there is a long sea all around the world called(Mohit) ocean and from this long round ocean separate two large sea called Persian sea and (Rum ) Mediterranean sea. even in Quran it mentions 2 sea (Bahrain) some other geographer mentioned the world has 7 seas and the most important seas are : Bahr Mohit (ocean) , Persian sea ,Mediterranean sea , Africa sea (Habasha) and china sea.
In the past The Indian ocean and Arabian sea historically and geographically has been referred to with different names by Turks, Persian and Arabs,and others ,In “the Voyage around the Erythraean” first century it is called Erythraean and also Persian Sea, in para33-34-35.,
expert of Geography and cartography in medieval Islam, usually named it as Persian sea a vast sea from vak vak island (including Thailand coast and Andaman sea to the west Basra bay and to the red sea. some of them called all body of water in north Indian ocean as the Persian sea (Bahre Fars) and the south part as Erythraean sea European geographers and travelers, also Differentiated between Persian sea and Persian gulf and Indian ocean.
geographers in medieval Islam were using the word Bahre Fars بحر فارس (Persian sea) to mention the current body of water in the north of Indian Ocean, In the Book Documents on the Persian Gulf's name, Pages 60 to 84 explained the description of the Persian Sea in the 40 books of Muslims from10 to 18 centuries . they called the seas of south part of Iran, Indian subcontinent and the Arabian Peninsula as the Persian Sea, sometimes Indian sea and rarely Macran sea and Oman sea among them :
Ibn Khordadbeh, Muhammad al-Idrisi, Istakhri, Mahmud, al-Khwarizmi , Zakariya al-Qazwini, Al-Masudi , Ibn Hawqal, Ibn al-Faqih, Ibn Rustah, Sohrab, Ramhormozi, Farisi al Istakhri,Tahir al-Maqdisi (d. 966), Ibn Khaldun, Mohammad ibn Najub Bekiran, Abu Rayhan Biruni, Yaqut al-Hamawi,Abu'l-Fida, Al-Dimashqi, Hamdollah Mostowfi, Al-Nuwayri, Ibn Batutta,Katip Çelebi have used the terms, "Bahr-i Mohit i Ajam", "Bahr-i-Fars", (Persian sea), and "Bahr-i Mokran/Mecran", "Bahr-e Al Akhzar" (green) to refer to the current Arabian sea. None of them used the term Arabian sea.
the book cited description of the Persian sea from the book (Sourat Ard)Face of the Earth page 42 Written by Ibn Hawql: ” … after Arabs lands should be mentioned The Sea of Persia because Persian sea includes most of Arabs borders, the Arab peninsula are connected to this sea ,the Persian sea connected to many countries of Islam. this sea start from the Qulzam(Red sea ) it ends to Eble (Basra bay), then It crosses Siraf (Bushehr) then extends to the Hormuz and Macran and the coasts of Multan, which is the coasts of Sindh (Pakistan) which the boundaries of the countries of Islam is ended then the Persian sea continues to the coasts of India finally in east it connect to the sea of China”.
at least 40 Muslim geographers explained Persian sea, they were considering the world only have 7 seas and the vast sea was Persian sea and Rum sea. they did not mentioned Arabian sea this name first used by European cartographer of 17 century .
Chapter 3 discusses the history of falsification of the name of the Persian Gulf. In this chapter, the role of Arab nationalist leaders - the role of religious leaders - the role of the Arab media is examined.
and Focus on the controversy between Iran and Arab countries and how it developed
Mentions other names used by other countries and throughout history.
On almost all maps printed before 1960, and in most modern international treaties, documents and maps, this body of water is known as"Persian Gulf" or equivalent.
According to the pages(92–98), the United Nations Secretariat and specialized agencies of the United Nations agencies have requested its staff many times to use only "Persian Gulf" as a standard geographical designation.
part 7 page 87 is about British control and colonialist time of controlling the Persian gulf . Portuguese, Netherlands and British.
For about 200 years, from 1763 until 1971, the United Kingdom kept some control over some of the Persian Gulf lands. The lands were current states of the United Arab Emirates and at various times Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, and Qatar.
Basra BahreFars(Persian Gulf's name in the time Ottoman Empire official map printed in the Book's Documents section.
Some of the historical maps and documents Which is introduced in this book.3d pan white - Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran - Tokyo- Introducing a Book and Atlas
Derek Tsang