Re: Persians
I agree. I have come across many Americans of Persian origin who are somewhat spritually inclined even if they don’t wear their religion on their sleeves. That said many Persian-Americans are areligious, which is alright. I don’t know of any “super religious” Iranians. Nor I think I have heard about them, with the obvious exception of the ruling elite (the Ayatullahs and their cronies) within Iran itself.
I think especially amongst the diasporas of any ethnic group, you would find “super secular” people so Farsiwans of Afghanistan are not really an anomaly. Also, considering Afghanistan’s history it is not entirely surprising that you find the other extreme amongst them.