Malekshahi (Kurdish: Melikşahî/مەلکشاهی) is a Kurdish tribe found in the borderlands between Iran and Iraq.[1] The tribe speaks Southern Kurdish.[2][1][3]

Geography edit

The Malekshahi mainly live in the provinces of Ilam Province in Iran,[4] and Diyala Governorate, Wasit Governorate and Baghdad Governorate in Iraq.[1]

Sub-tribes edit

The Malekshahi tribe is the biggest Kurdish tribe in Ilam province.[5][6][7]

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)[8][9][10][11]

Malekshahi Gachi: 26- Rasoulvand 27- Bowleg 28- Kheirashah 29- kawki 30- Dou ghorsa 31- Gheytol 32- Kahalaf Mehr 33- Ghaterah Siah 34- Seyranah[12][13][14]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Fattah, Ismaïl Kamandâr (2000). Les dialectes kurdes méridionaux. Acta Iranica 37. pp. 30–31.
  2. ^ Mabry, Tristan James (2015-03-25). Nationalism, Language, and Muslim Exceptionalism. University of Pennsylvania Press. ISBN 978-0-8122-4691-9.
  3. ^ "Malekshahi". Glottolog. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  4. ^ Shafarudi, M. Rezazadeh (2016). "ILĀM i. GEOGRAPHY". Encyclopedia Iranica.
  5. ^ Shafarudi, M. Rezazadeh (2016). "ILĀM i. GEOGRAPHY". Encyclopedia Iranica.
  6. ^ "مرکز اسناد انقلاب اسلامی - دولت رضا شاه و نظام ایلی (تاثیر ساختار دولت مطلقه رضا شاه بر نفوذ قبایل و عشایر)". old.irdc.ir. Archived from the original on 2018-08-18. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  7. ^ Mohammadzadeh, Abbas. "قیام ایلام در عصر رضاشاه". www.adinehbook.com. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  8. ^ Asadi, Alireza. "With The Elamites In Ilam The Recognition Of Folks, Clans, Tribes, And Dynisties Of Ilam Province". www.ketab.ir. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  9. ^ مهدي الفيلي, نجم سلمان (2015-08-22). "من العشائر الكوردية . ملكشاه والملكشاهية GILGAMISH". archive.is. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  10. ^ Asadi, Alireza. "فتح نامه ایل ملکشاهی - تاریخ محلی". www.localhistory.ir. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  11. ^ "Nwf.com: الفيليون ؛ تاريخ. قبائل وأنساب. فلكلور.ت: نجم سلمان مهدي : كتب". Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  12. ^ Asadi, Alireza. "With The Elamites In Ilam The Recognition Of Folks, Clans, Tribes, And Dynisties Of Ilam Province". www.ketab.ir. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  13. ^ مهدي الفيلي, نجم سلمان (2015-08-22). "من العشائر الكوردية . ملكشاه والملكشاهية GILGAMISH". archive.is. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  14. ^ Asadi, Alireza. "فتح نامه ایل ملکشاهی - تاریخ محلی". www.localhistory.ir. Retrieved 2018-08-07.