Political History of Ahwaz: Iranian Occupation, Colonialism and Ahwazi People’s Territorial Claims

Abdulrahman Hetteh

doi:10.33201/iranian.1354019

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Political History of Ahwaz: Iranian Occupation, Colonialism and Ahwazi People’s Territorial Claims

Abstract

Ahwazi people in Iran identify with their own ethnicity, language and culture rather than the Iranian national identity. They rely on history to demonstrate their peoplehood, nationality and entitlement to the right to self-determination. While Ahwazi history is highly contested, this research aims to frame the discussion on the Ahwazi people’s long-standing historical claims to territory by offering an Ahwazi perspective. This research delves into the historical dynamics between the Ahwazi Sheikhs and the Shah of Persia, assessing the extent of the Sheikhs' autonomy and the Shah’s dominion over the Ahwaz region. It provides an overview of the geography, natural resources, ethnic composition, political history, and claims over the Ahwaz region. It also demonstrates how colonial interests led to the occupation of the last Ahwazi emirate and influenced the origin of the Iranian nation-state, encompassing a centralised political system with no room for diversity and inclusion.

Keywords

Ahwaz Political History , Iran , Military Occupation , Colonialism , Territorial Claims

Ahvaz’ın Siyasi Tarihi: İran İşgali, Sömürgecilik ve Ahvaz Halkının Toprak İddiaları

Öz

İran’daki Ahvaz halkı, İran ulusal kimliğinden ziyade kendi etnik kökeni, dili ve kültürüyle özdeşleşmektedir. Halk olduklarını, milliyetlerini ve kendi kaderini tayin hakkına sahip olduklarını göstermek için tarihe güvenmektedirler. Ahvaz tarihi oldukça tartışmalı olsa da bu araştırma, Ahvaz perspektifi sunarak Ahvaz halkının uzun süredir devam eden tarihsel toprak iddialarına ilişkin tartışmayı çerçevelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Bu araştırma, Ahvaz Şeyhleri ile İran’daki Şah arasındaki tarihsel dinamikleri inceleyerek Şeyhlerin özerkliğinin kapsamını ve Şah’ın Ahvaz bölgesi üzerindeki hakimiyetini değerlendirmektedir. Ahvaz bölgesinin coğrafyası, doğal kaynakları, etnik yapısı, siyasi tarihi ve iddiaları hakkında genel bir bakış sağlamaktadır. Ayrıca sömürgeci çıkarların son Ahvaz Emirliği’nin işgaline nasıl yol açtığını ve çeşitliliğe ve katılıma yer vermeyen merkezi bir siyasi sistemi kapsayan İran ulus devletinin kökenini nasıl etkilediğini de sergilemiş olmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Ahvaz Siyasi Tarihi , İran , Askeri İşgal , Sömürgecilik , Toprak Talepleri

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Çağdaş İran tarihi

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Araştırma Makalesi

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Abdulrahman Hetteh ^*
0009-0006-2797-3090
United Kingdom

Yayımlanma Tarihi

31 Aralık 2023

Gönderilme Tarihi

1 Eylül 2023

Kabul Tarihi

19 Aralık 2023

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Yıl 1970 Cilt: 7 Sayı: 2

DOI

https://doi.org/10.33201/iranian.1354019

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Hetteh, A. (2023). Political History of Ahwaz: Iranian Occupation, Colonialism and Ahwazi People’s Territorial Claims. İran Çalışmaları Dergisi, 7(2), 291-322. https://doi.org/10.33201/iranian.1354019

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Political History of Ahwaz: Iranian Occupation, Colonialism and Ahwazi People’s Territorial Claims

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Ahvaz’ın Siyasi Tarihi: İran İşgali, Sömürgecilik ve Ahvaz Halkının Toprak İddiaları

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