Malekshahi is a
Kurdish
Kurdish may refer to:
*Kurds or Kurdish people
*Kurdish languages
*Kurdish alphabets
*Kurdistan, the land of the Kurdish people which includes:
**Southern Kurdistan
**Eastern Kurdistan
**Northern Kurdistan
**Western Kurdistan
See also
* Kurd (dis ...
tribe found in the borderlands between
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 ...
and
Iraq
Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq ...
.
The tribe speaks
Southern Kurdish.
Geography
The Malekshahi mainly live in the provinces of
Ilam Province in Iran, and
Diyala Governorate
Diyala Governorate ( ar, محافظة ديالى ) or Diyala Province is a governorate in central-eastern Iraq.
Provincial government
*Governor: Muthana al-Timimi
*Deputy Governor: Mohammed Jassim al-Jubouri
Council
Geography
Diyala Gov ...
,
Wasit Governorate
Wasit Governorate ( ar, واسط, translit=Wāsit) is a governorate in eastern Iraq, south-east of Baghdad and bordering Iran. Prior to 1976 it was known as Kut Province. Major cities include the capital Al-Kut, Al-Hai and Al-Suwaira. The governo ...
and
Baghdad Governorate in Iraq.
Major tribes of the Malekshahi tribal confederation
The Malekshahi tribe is the biggest Kurdish tribe in Ilam province.
They may be divided into two groups, each containing several clans.
Malekshahi Chamzai Chamshgzak: 1- Khamis 2- Naghi (Nazar Bag) 3- Kazem Bag 4- Rossegah (Rostam Bag) 5- Khodadad 6- Malegah 7- shakar Bag 8- Hossein Bag 9- Bawah PirMohammad 10- Kharzeinvand 11- Gheytolli 12- Golan 13- Kalavand 14- Keynaineh 15- Khalil Vand 16- konarivand 17- Gravandi 18-Seyralvand 19- Shah Mir (ShyaraMir) 20- kol kol 21- kalega 22- Kawger (Kabkgir) 23- Seiagah 24- jomaa 25- Hamananahvakol (Ali Nazar)
Malekshahi Gachi: 26- Rasoulvand 27- Bowleg 28- Kheirashah 29- kawki 30- Dou ghorsa 31- Gheytol 32- Kahalaf Mehr 33- Ghaterah Siah 34- Seyranah
References
{{Kurdish tribes
Kurdish tribes
Ilam Province