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Baloch Of Iran
The Baloch are the majority ethnic inhabitants of the region of Balochistan in Iran. They speak the Rakhshani and Sarawani dialects of Balochi, an Iranian language. They mainly inhabit mountainous terrains, which have allowed them to maintain a distinct cultural identity and resist domination by neighbouring rulers. The Baloch are predominantly Muslim, with the vast majority belonging to the Hanafi school of Sunni Islam, but there is also tiny proportion of Shia in Balochistan. Approximately 20-25% of the Baloch population live in Iran. Estimates of the Iranian Baloch population range from 1.5-2 million to as many as 4 million. The majority of the Baloch population reside in Pakistan, and a significant number i.e. 600,000 reside in southern Afghanistan. They are also spread in other countries of the world, such as the Persian Gulf states and Europe. In Iran, the Baloch are divided into two groups: the Makrani and the Sarhadi. The cities such as Iranshahr, Chabahar, Nikshahr, Sa ...
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Iranshahr (city)
Iranshahr ( fa, ايرانشهر, bal, اڃرانشهر, also Romanized as Īrānshahr; formerly, Pahrah, Fahrej, and Qal'eh-ye Nāşerī) is an Iranian city which serves as the capital of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province. As of 2010 the population of Iranshahr was 100,000. The city is predominantly inhabited by ethnic Baloch speaking the Balochi language. Prior to 1935, the city was referred to as Pahrah ( fa, پهرہ), also spelt Poora, Poorah, and Pura, meaning "defence" in Persian.https://www.vajehyab.com/moein/%D9%BE%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%87 The name was changed to Iranshahr by Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi in around 1941. Pahrah is the site where Alexander the Great celebrated with and regrouped his troops after his Indian conquests. Bampur, where the ancient Bampur fort is located, is nearby the city. Climate Iranshahr has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate class ...
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Bhagnari
Bhagnari is a Hindu Baloch community living in India. They trace their origin to Southern Balochistan. They migrated to India after Partition. History The Bhagnaris were inhabitants of the city of Bhag in the plains of southern Balochistan. They migrated to areas including Sindh and Punjab, and eventually settled down in Karachi in around 1870s. After Partition, they migrated to India and settled in Mumbai and several other parts of India. Now they are spread to other countries with Indian immigrant communities such as the UAE, USA, Canada, and Australia. Shree Bhagnari Panchayat Shree Bhagnari Panchayat is the association of the Bhagnari community. It was formed by Takandas Hemraj Kataria, who helped the Bhagnari community to migrate from Pakistan. He also built Kataria Colony in Mumbai for Bhagnari families. The road connecting Matunga East with the Veer Savarkar Marg in Mahim is named TH Kataria Marg in his memory. Demographics The community consists of around a thousand fa ...
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Chabahar Free Trade Zone
Chabahar Free Trade–Industrial Zone (CFZ) ( fa, منطقه آزاد تجاری-صنعتی چابهار ) is an Iranian free trade zone formed according to the law on the establishment and administration of free trade–industrial zones . Chabahar free trade–industrial zone was established in 1992 along with the two other free trade zones Qeshm and Kish Island to use global expertise (mostly from South East Asia) as a tool for the development of the country, accelerating the accomplishment of infrastructure, creation of employment, and representation in global markets. The Chabahar free trade–industrial zone achieved its importance mainly from its geographical location as the shortest and the most secure route connecting the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) as well as Afghanistan to warm waters and its proximity to one of the largest oil, gas and mineral resources of the world and as the only ocean port of the country. Main activities Chabahar free trade-industri ...
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Khash, Iran
Khash ( fa, خاش (Xāŝ), also Romanized as Khāsh, Kavash, and Kwāsh; also known as Vāsht) is a city in and the capital of Khash County, in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 56,683, in 10,176 families. The overwhelming majority of the city's inhabitants are ethnic Baloch who speak the Balochi language, and Persians who speak a variant of the Persian language known as '' Sistani'' or Seistani which is very similar to Dari Dari (, , ), also known as Dari Persian (, ), is the variety of the Persian language spoken in Afghanistan. Dari is the term officially recognised and promoted since 1964 by the Afghan government for the Persian language,Lazard, G.Darī  ..., also known as Afghan Persian. It is located at an altitude of 1400 metres (4596 feet). On April 16, 2013, an earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck the Iran-Pakistan border near Balochistan. The epicenter of the earthquake was at Khash. On 4 November 2022, security ...
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Zahedan
Zahedan ( Balochi and fa, , ' ) is a city and capital of Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2016 census, its population was 587,730. The city was the site of a deadly crackdown in October 2022, with dozens citizens killed by pro-governmental forces. Over 90 people were killed. Two senior police officials were fired in the aftermath of the crackdown. On 28 October, there were protests in Zahedan and security forces fired on protestors, killing 1 and injuring 14. On 3 November 2022, the Shi'i cleric and Khamenei loyalist Sajjad Shahraki was assassinated in Zahedan. The next day, there were widespread protests in the city and Revolutionary Guards and other armed forces fired on protestors. Name The original name of the city was Duzzap (Persian: ''Duzdab'', meaning "Water Stolen"), which it had received due to the abrupt floods into the valley. The name was later changed to Zahedan (Persian for "hermits") during Reza Shah's visit in 1929. History Mention of Zahe ...
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Makran
Makran ( fa, مكران), mentioned in some sources as Mecran and Mokrān, is the coastal region of Baluchistan. It is a semi-desert coastal strip in Balochistan, in Pakistan and Iran, along the coast of the Gulf of Oman. It extends westwards, from the Sonmiani Bay to the northwest of Karachi in the east, to the fringes of the region of Bashkardia/Bāšgerd in the southern part of the Sistān and Balučestān province of modern Iran. Makrān is thus bisected by the modern political boundary between Pakistan and Iran. Etymology The southern part of Balochistan is called ''Kech Makran'' on Pakistani side and Makran on the Iranian side which is also the name of a former Iranian province. The location corresponds to that of the Maka satrapy in Achaemenid times. The Sumerian trading partners of Magan are identified with Makran. In Varahamihira's Brihat Samhita, there is a mention of a tribe called ''Makara'' inhabiting the lands west of India. Arrian used the term '' Ichthyophagi ...
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Saravan, Iran
Saravan ( Balochi and fa, سراوان, Sarāwān, also Romanized as Sarāvān; formerly, Shastoon) is a city in and the capital of Saravan County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 58,652, in 10,078 families. Saravan lies in the Iranian Balochistan, close to the international border of Pakistan. The inhabitants of the city are Baloch and speak the Balochi language. It is the center of Saravan County. The city lies in a long valley in the south of Masheked and north of Makran. Earthquake In winter of 2013 a major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 Richter occurred near the city of Saravan. Attacks on public figures Saravan is the location of many attacks, presumably by Baloch insurgents An insurgency is a violent, armed rebellion against authority waged by small, lightly armed bands who practice guerrilla warfare from primarily rural base areas. The key descriptive feature of insurgency is its asymmetric nature: small ...
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Sarbaz
Sarbaz ( fa, سرباز, also Romanized as Sarbāz; also known as Qal‘eh-ye Sarbāz – "Fort Sarbaz") is a city in and the capital of Sarbaz District, in Sarbaz County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni .... At the 2006 census, its population was 1,047, in 234 families. The overwhelming majority of the city's inhabitants are ethnic Baluch who speak the Baluchi language. References Populated places in Sarbaz County Cities in Sistan and Baluchestan Province {{SistanBaluchestan-geo-stub ...
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Nikshahr
Nik Shahr ( fa, نیک‌شهر, also Romanized as Nīk Shahr; also known simply as Nīk; formerly, Geh and Keh) is a city in and the capital of Nik Shahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni .... At the 2006 census, its population was 13,267, in 2,365 families. At the 2016 census, its population had risen to 17,732. References Populated places in Nik Shahr County Cities in Sistan and Baluchestan Province {{SistanBaluchestan-geo-stub ...
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Chabahar
Chābahār ( fa, چابهار, bal, چھبار, čahbàr; ; formerly ''Bandar Beheshtī'') is the capital city of Chabahar County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. It is a free port (free-trade zone) situated on the coast of the Gulf of Oman, and is Iran's southernmost city. The sister port city of Gwadar in Balochistan, Pakistan, is located about to the east of Chabahar. The city is situated on the Makran Coast of the Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan, and is officially designated as a "Free Trade and Industrial Zone" by the Iranian government. Due to its free-trade zone status, the city has increased in significance in international trade. The overwhelming majority of the city's inhabitants are ethnic Baloch people, who speak their native Balochi language in addition to Persian. Etymology The name Chabahar is a shortened form of the Balochi phrase ''chahar bahar'' (Persian: چهاربهار), where ''chahar'' means "four" and ''bahar'' means "spring". Hen ...
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Arab States Of The Persian Gulf
The Arab states of the Persian Gulf refers to a group of Arab states which border the Persian Gulf. There are seven member states of the Arab League in the region: Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Yemen is bound to the six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council, based on history and culture. The term has been used in different contexts to refer to a number of Arab states in the Persian Gulf region. The prominent regional political union Gulf Cooperation Council includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Historically, various British Empire protectorates, including the Trucial States were Arab states along the Persian Gulf. Politics Some of the Arab states of the Persian Gulf are constitutional monarchies with elected parliaments. Bahrain ('' Majlis al Watani'') and Kuwait ('' Majlis al Ummah'') have legislatures with members elected by the population. The Sultanate of Oman also has an ad ...
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