Correct the Historical Inaccuracy: Remove 'Arabian Gulf' from Google Maps


Correct the Historical Inaccuracy: Remove 'Arabian Gulf' from Google Maps
The Issue
To the Google Maps team,
We, the undersigned, are writing to request that you remove the name of the "Arabian Gulf" and use only its correct and historically recognized name: the "Persian Gulf."
The Persian Gulf has been referred to as such for centuries, and this name has been used by historians, cartographers, and scholars for hundreds of years. The use of the term "Arabian Gulf" is a recent political and territorial claim that is not supported by historical or academic evidence.
Furthermore, the use of the term "Arabian Gulf" is a source of great offense and hurt to the people of Iran, who have a deep and longstanding cultural connection to the Persian Gulf. The continued use of this name on your platform only serves to support and legitimize a baseless territorial claim and causes unnecessary harm to the people of Iran.
We urge you to do the right thing and correct this error by changing the name of the "Arabian Gulf" to the "Persian Gulf" on your platform.
Sincerely
some proofs :
https://www.britannica.com/place/Persian-Gulf
https://www.cais-soas.com/CAIS/Geography/persian.gulf/persian_gulf_historical_maps.htm
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The Issue
To the Google Maps team,
We, the undersigned, are writing to request that you remove the name of the "Arabian Gulf" and use only its correct and historically recognized name: the "Persian Gulf."
The Persian Gulf has been referred to as such for centuries, and this name has been used by historians, cartographers, and scholars for hundreds of years. The use of the term "Arabian Gulf" is a recent political and territorial claim that is not supported by historical or academic evidence.
Furthermore, the use of the term "Arabian Gulf" is a source of great offense and hurt to the people of Iran, who have a deep and longstanding cultural connection to the Persian Gulf. The continued use of this name on your platform only serves to support and legitimize a baseless territorial claim and causes unnecessary harm to the people of Iran.
We urge you to do the right thing and correct this error by changing the name of the "Arabian Gulf" to the "Persian Gulf" on your platform.
Sincerely
some proofs :
https://www.britannica.com/place/Persian-Gulf
https://www.cais-soas.com/CAIS/Geography/persian.gulf/persian_gulf_historical_maps.htm
1,789
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Petition created on January 8, 2023