Khuzestan province ... Khuzestan province (Persian: استان خوزستان) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Ahvaz. Located in the southwest ...
Khuzestan province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Ahvaz. Located in the southwest of the country, the province borders Iraq and the Persian Gulf, covering an area of 63,238 square kilometres. Its capital is the city... Wikipedia
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Is Khuzestan Sunni or Shia?
Khuzestan's population is predominantly Shia Muslim, but there are small Christian, Jewish, Sunni and Mandean minorities. Half of Khuzestan's population is Lur.
What is Khuzestan known for?
Khūzestān, geographic region in southwestern Iran, lying at the head of the Persian Gulf and bordering Iraq on the west. It is notable for its oil resources.
What language do they speak in Khuzestan?
Khuzestan Arabic is an Arabic variety spoken in the southwestern Iranian province of Khuzestan. It has been in contact with (Modern) Persian since the arrival of Arab tribes in the region before the rise of Islam.
What Arab tribes are in Khuzestan?
Transliterated name | Name in Arabic | Territory |
Āl Ḵamīs | آل خمیس | Southwest of Ramhormoz |
Moḥaysen | محیسن | Between Karun and Iraq border |
Banū Kaʿb | بنی کعب | Southeastern half of Abadan to Mahshahr |
Šarīfāt | شریفات | Left bank of Jarahi |
Khūzestān, geographic region in southwestern Iran, lying at the head of the Persian Gulf and bordering Iraq on the west. It is notable for its oil resources.
The Khuzestan plain, situated in southwestern Iran at the head of the Persian Gulf, is strategically and economically the most important region in Iran. Located ...