Ahwaz territory

Ahwaz territory (), territory Located on the eastern coast of the Arabian Gulf from the Strait of Hormuz to the Shatt al-Arab
This territory now prezent almost three provinces from Iran : Khuzestan province and and Bushehr Province and Zagros Mountains separating the territory from Persia.

Most Ahwazis today belong to the Arab race then the Lor then the Persians. The arabs of Ahwaz belongs to arab tribes belongs to Banu Kaab and Bani Truf (Tayy) and zarkan and baly and Banu Tamim and Banu Asad and Bani Lam and Al Khamis and Al Kather and Aiad and Banu Anmar and Rabyah and Banu Bakr and Taghlib and Bani Hanadzlah and Shammar and Bani Alaahm and Dulaim and Banu harb and Alajbor and Bani Maalk and tribes of Banu Lakhm and others. The Arab Ahwaz around 9 million people of the population of Iran, don't cloud Arab Ahwaz in north iran.

The year 1925, is the year of the occupation of Ahwaz before the Persian in the era of Reza Khan Pahlavi dead, led by Gen. Zahidi, in alliance with Britain. Through covenants, promises and guarantees of a British prince Sheikh Khazaal Ahwaz (Governor Arabistan) Britain reneged on its promises and covenants, guarantees political for Ahwaz (home and the people) and prince invasion Arabistan committed during the commission of the crime of occupation Persian for Ahwaz support militarily and politically from Britain. On the night of the April 20, 1925, is the Black day in the history of Britain, which was a disgrace to Persia, history in the commission of the crime of perfidy and treason in Ahwaz peaceful occupation of its neighbor.

Word Ahwaz coming from the Arabic word heyaza, or control , due to the fact that the Arabs managing the area were controlled by whom ever inhabited it. It is an area in Iran with an Arab majority.

Ahwaz history

Geography
Ahwaz territory is located in the southwest portion of Iran and east of Iraq. The territory is sandwiched between the Zagros Mountains on the North, which separates it from the rest of Iran and the Arabian Gulf in the South. Its area is around 375,000 km2. There are several rivers in Ahwaz; the main river is Karun offering land irrigation.

Politics
Several movements seeking independence from Iran have been created. Violence, raids and negotiations have all been made with no solution in sight.

Some Ahwazi Political Organizations

*Ahwazi Liberation Organization (A.L.O.)
*AL-Ahwaz Revolutionary Council
*The National Assembly of Ahwaz
*National Liberation Movement of Ahvaz

Economy

Natural Resource
Like all Arabian Gulf states, the land is rich with oil; it is also rich with natural gas.
Oil was first found in 1908 in Masjid S; pipelines have linked the oil field to Abadan on the Persian Gulf for export. Al-Ahwaz claims to have approximately 68 billion barrels of oil, producing 3.5 to 4 million barrels per day, and 9,500 million cubic meters of natural gas per day.

Farming
Farming is considered the main income of Al-Ahwazi people, and the Karun river is the main source of irrigation. Dates, wheat, sugar cane and cotton are the main products.

The population
The population is estimated to be between 9 and 19 million.Human Rights 2002 Report estimates the Ahwazi Arabs in Iran to be over 9 million.

People of Ahwaz belong to Semitic race to The Elamites and The arab tribes

Prior to its annexation in April 20, 1925, Ahwaz enjoyed full autonomy and independence at various times in its history of 5,000 years. Arabic was taught and spoken as the official language prior to annexation.

After the emergence of Reza Shah and by enforcing centralization, he invaded Ahwaz with 22,000 soldiers, overthrew the local administration, occupied and destroyed Ahwaz’s sovereignty, and subordinated the territory to Iran, all against the wishes of its Arab inhabitants and without their direct involvement or a referendum. The state adopted Farsi (Persian) as the official language, which is spoken by less than 40% of the total population of iran. The government shut down the schools and banned Arabic education in the province where about 97% of the people were native Arabic speakers.

history of the region in numbers
*- 4000 BC - The region has witnessed the birth of one of the oldest human civilizations, a Semitic civilization Elam.
*- 2320 BC - Elamites seized the city of Ur capital of Kingdom Akkadians.
*- 2095 BC - Babylonian King Hammurabi control on Elam land and annexation to his kingdom.
*- 1160 BC -
*- 640 BC -
*- 550 BC -
*- 331 BC -
*- 311 BC -
*- 221 AD -
*- 637 AD -
*- 1258 AD -
*- 1436 AD -
*- 1509 AD -
*- 1541 AD -
*- 1589 AD -
*- 1609 AD -
*- 1625 AD -
*- 1639 AD -
*- 1694 AD -
*- 1737 AD -
*- 1747 AD -
*- 1756 AD -
*- 1821 AD -
*- 1837 AD -
*- 1847 AD -
*- 1857 AD -
*- 1888 AD -
*- 1897 AD -
*- 1902 AD -
*- 1907 AD -
*- 1908 AD -
*- 1914 AD -
*- 1915 AD -
*- 1921 AD -
*- 1922 AD -
*- 1924 AD -
*- 1925 AD -
*- 1928 AD -
*- 1936 AD -
*- 1940 AD -
*- 1941 AD -
*- 1981 AD -
*- 1985 AD - to 2007 AD -
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