What is Persian cat?
{{Infobox cat breed |name = Persian cat |image = Persialainen.jpg |altname = Persian longhair, Shirazi |nickname = |country = {{flag|Iran|name=Persia (Iran)}} <!-- international registries: --> |cfastd = http://www.cfainc.org/Portals/0/documents/breeds/standards/persian.pdf |fifestd = http://www1.fifeweb.org/dnld/std/EXO-PER.pdf |ticastd = https://tica.org/phocadownload/ps.pdf |wcfstd = http://www.wcf-online.de/WCF-EN/library/PER_en_2010-01-01.pdf<!-- regional multi-national registries: --> |ffestd = http://www.ffe-europe.de/standard/persian_e.htm<!-- national registries: --> |acfstd = https://www.acf.asn.au/notices/notices/standards/Group%20One/Persian.pdf |acfastd = http://www.acfacat.com/Breed%20Standards/PERSIAN.pdf |cccastd = |ccastd = https://www.cca-afc.com/documents/BreedStandards/PERSIAN_20211031_212644.pdf |cffstd = |gccfstd = http://www.gccfcats.org/Portals/0/Persian.SOP.pdf |loofstd = http://m.loof.asso.fr/standards/standard_en_41.php?z=1 |nzcfstd = |saccstd = <!-- any registry not listed above: --> |otherstd = |note = The [[Exotic Shorthair]] and [[Himalayan cat]]s are often classified as coat variants of this breed. |caption = Modern-type Persian cat |image2= Persian silver dollface.jpg |caption2= Traditional Persian }} The '''Persian''' is a [[cat]] from [[Persia (disambiguation)|Persia]] (now [[Iran]]). It is one of the oldest breeds of domesticated cats. It has a long and rich history that can be traced back to ancient Persia. The first documented reference to the Persian cat was in a book written by an Islamic scholar named Ibn Al-Nafis in 1258 AD.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Watson|first=Esme|date=January 10, 2022|title=Persian Cat – Everything you need to know|url=https://catqueries.com/everything-about-persian-cat/|access-date=December 11, 2022|website=Cat Queries}}{{Dead link|date=March 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He described them as a longhaired cat that the royal family kept in Persia. Persian cat are called '''Longhair''' or '''Persian Longhair''' in Britain.