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Malekshahi County
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Malekshahi County (Persian: شهرستان ملکشاهی)[a] is in Ilam province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Arkavaz.[11][b] The Malekshahi tribe is the largest Kurdish tribe in Ilam.[citation needed]
Key Information
History
[edit]In 2008, Malekshahi District[c] was separated from Mehran County in the establishment of Malekshahi County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Arkavaz as its capital.[11] The village of Delgosha was elevated to the status of a city.[13] After the 2011 National Census, the village of Mehr became a city as well.[14]
During the 2025-2026 Iranian protests
[edit]On January 3, 2026, during the 2025-2026 Iranian protests and 2026 Iran massacres, forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Basij opened fire on protesting civilians, killing several in the Malekshahi County.[15]
Among those killed was Latif Karimi. His son confirmed on his personal social media page that Karimi was killed directly by government forces.[16] Following the incident, state-affiliated institutions promoted media narratives describing him as a member of government forces who had been killed by protesters.[17]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 22,587 people in 5,626 households.[18] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 21,138 in 6,022 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
[edit]Malekshahi County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2011[18] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Central District | 16,144 | 15,374 |
| Chamzey RD | 2,957 | 2,722 |
| Shuhan RD | 829 | 675 |
| Arkavaz (city)[b] | 12,358 | 11,977 |
| Gachi District | 6,298 | 5,609 |
| Gachi RD | 2,011 | 520 |
| Kabirkuh RD | 2,086 | 2,210 |
| Delgosha (city) | 2,201 | 1,819 |
| Mehr (city) | 1,060 | |
| Total | 22,587 | 21,138 |
| RD = Rural District | ||
2026 Malekshahi massacre
[edit]The 2026 Malekshahi massacre was committed by the forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Basij on 3 January 2026 in Malekshahi County, Ilam province, Iran. The massacre began at noon when the IRGC and Basij forces opened fire on protesting civilians, killing several.[19]
See also
[edit]
Media related to Malekshahi County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
[edit]- ^ The name in Persian (ملگشاهی) is from the old name, Melkishi, a Kurdish[3] tribe spread from Ilam to Ardahan province in Turkey. There is a Georgian counterpart to this tribe, namely the Melikishvili. The Malekshahi form one of the largest tribes in Iran, Iraq and Turkey. Melikshahi Kurdish language and dialect is Malekshahi.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
- ^ a b Formerly Qaleh Darreh-ye Malekshahi[12]
- ^ Formerly Arkavazi District[12]
References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 November 2024). "Malekshahi County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Ilam Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Pastoralists at the Periphery: Herders in a Capitalist World, Claudia Chang and Harold A. Koster 1965
- ^ "Kurdish language". britannica.com.
- ^ Alireza Asadi. "عنوان فرهنگ تطبیقی گویش کردی ایلامی با زبان ایرانی میانه (پهلوی اشکانی و پهلوی ساسانی) به انضمام تاریخ و زبان استان ایلام قبل از اسلام ناشر بانک کتاب مرکزی ایلام: انتشارات جوهر حیات، ۱۳۹۰، صص۶۱–۶۲)". نبانک کتاب مرکزی ایلام: انتشارات جوهر حیات، ۱۳۹۰، صص۶۱–۶۲۵ آگوست ۲۰۱. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ^ I. Kamandar Fattah, Les Dialectes kurdes méridionaux: étude linguistique et dialectologique. Louvain, Peeters, 2000, p. 30-31
- ^ G. Windfuhr, The iranian Languages, Routledge, 2009, P. 587
- ^ Rüdiger Schmitt: Die iranischen Sprachen in Gegenwart und Geschichte. Wiesbaden (Reichert) 2000, P.77,
- ^ "Browse by Language Family". ethnologue.com.
- ^ "زبانها و گویشهای ایران. منبع: کتاب تاریخ زبان فارسی نویسنده: دکتر پرویز ناتل خانلری". sepehrmag.ir. Archived from the original on 19 May 2009. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (c. 2024) [Approved 28 July 1387]. Approval letter regarding changes and reforms of divisions in Ilam province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 91494/42/1/4/1; Notification 145145/T342H. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
- ^ a b Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 16 March 1380]. Approval letter regarding the change of the name of Arkavazi District in Ilam province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.74426; Notification 12084/T24186H. Archived from the original on 24 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
- ^ Davodi, Parviz (c. 2024) [Approved 20 September 1386]. Approval letter regarding the conversion of Delgosha village from Gachi Rural District in Malekshahi District of Mehran County in Ilam province to Delgosha city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 93023/42/4/1; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 158856/T38077K. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
- ^ "Shahr Mehr was added to the country's geography map; with five changes in the map of country divisions". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. 2 March 2011 [Approved 7 December 1389]. Archived from the original on 20 April 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2024 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
- ^ At least four killed as IRGC forces open fire on protesters in Malekshahi, Ilam, Hengaw, 3 January 2026, Wikidata Q137678576, archived from the original on 3 January 2026
- ^ "گزارش ههنگاو از جانباختن لطیف کریمی با شلیک مستقیم نیروهای حکومتی/ تلاش حکومت برای مصادره و وارونهسازی واقعیت". Hengaw (hengaw.net) (in Persian). Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ "خبرگزاری تسنیم: در درگیری های شهرستان ملکشاهی، لطیف کریمی از پیشکسوتان سپاه به شهادت رسید + جزئیات - خبرآنلاین". www.khabaronline.ir. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Ilam Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
- ^ At least four killed as IRGC forces open fire on protesters in Malekshahi, Ilam, Hengaw, 3 January 2026, Wikidata Q137678576, archived from the original on 3 January 2026
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