Persian Iraq
Persian Iraq, also uncommonly spelled Persian Irak (Persian: عراقِ عجم Arâq-e Ajam; Arabic: عراق العجم 'Irāq al-'Ajam or عراق عجمي 'Irāq 'Ajami), is a historical region of the western parts of Iran. From the 11th to 19th centuries, the name Iraq referred to two neighbouring regions: Arabic Iraq (ʿIrāq-i ʿArab) and Persian Iraq (ʿIrāq-i ʿAjam). Arabic Iraq corresponded with ancient Babylonia (now Iraq) and Persian Iraq corresponded with ancient Media (now western Iran). The two regions were separated by the Zagros Mountains.[1][2]
Later, until the beginning of the 20th century, the term Iraq in Iran was used to refer to a much smaller region south of Saveh and west of Qom. This region was centered on Sultanabad, which was renamed later as Arāk.[3]
Notable people
The nisba of a person from Persian Iraq is "Iraqi", "al-Iraqi", or "Araghi".
Prominent historical figures from Persian Iraq include:
- Fakhr-al-Din Iraqi (1213–1289), Persian Sufi master, poet and writer
- Baba Shah Esfahani, also known as Baba Shah Araghi, 16th century Iranian calligrapher
- Agha Zia Addin Araghi, a 19th-century Shia jurist
See also
References
- ^ "ʿERĀQ-EʿAJAM(Ī)". Encyclopædia Iranica.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Iraq". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved January 30, 2006.
- ^ "ARĀK". Encyclopædia Iranica.
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