Eqbaliyeh Explained

Eqbaliyeh
Native Name:fa|اقباليه
Native Name Lang:fa
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Iran
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Qazvin
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Qazvin
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Central
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:55066
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Eqbaliyeh (fa|اقباليه) is a city in the Central District of Qazvin County, Qazvin province, Iran. Eqbaliyeh is one of the old cities of Qazvin province and has an area of about 47.3 square kilometers. It is 5 kilometers southwest of Qazvin city, on the main road of this city to Hamedan and Zanjan.[2]

History

This city, which is one of the 12 cities of Qazvin province, was previously called Sultanabad, and after the revolution 1979, it was named Islamabad, which was renamed Eqbaliyeh in 1370.[3] [4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 49,230 in 12,082 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 55,498 people in 15,403 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 55,066 people in 16,154 households.[7]

Most of the population of this city is made up of non-natives and immigrants who came to this area from different regions, including Lorestan, Zanjan, Hamadan, Gilan, and Kurdistan provinces. Another important part of the population of this city is made up of Afghan immigrants who have come to Iran at different times.[8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

After the re-establishment of the Taliban regime in 2021, a new wave of Afghan immigrants began to enter Iran, and a significant part of these people settled in the central regions of Iran, including Qazvin province. Due to the population structure of Eqbaliyeh city, which is generally made up of farmers and workers, the arrival of immigrants caused various protests and gatherings of local people in this city.[13] [14] [15]

The people of this city believed that despite the Afghan immigrants who are willing to work in manual jobs for very low wages, the wage rate has decreased. Therefore, in order to reduce production costs, employers prefer to hire Afghan immigrants who receive lower wages than Iranian workers. This issue has caused Iranian citizens to feel that Afghans have occupied their jobs.[16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]

On October 6th, 2023 there are videos posted to social media depicting mob violence against Afghan refugees and chants urging their departure from Iran. Police arrested 19 reportedly for the incident. [22]

Teppe Eqbalieh

The hill of Eqbalieh is related to the post-Islamic historical periods and is located in Qazvin city, central part, Eqbalieh city, and this work was registered as one of the national works of Iran on 22 August 2004 with registration number 13249. Also, Vilayat Park is located next to this hill, which has become a recreation area for the residents of this city.[23]

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Eqbaliyeh, Qazvin County. . 16 September 2024. 16 September 2024. fa.
  2. Web site: درباره شهر اقبالیه – شهرداری اقبالیه . 2023-04-14 . fa-IR.
  3. Web site: درباره شهر اقبالیه – شهرداری اقبالیه. 2022-02-06. fa-IR.
  4. Web site: اقباليه . 2023-04-14 . www.irancities.ir.
  5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Qazvin Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920090740/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/26.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
  6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Qazvin Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230119221156/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Qazvin.xls. 19 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
  7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Qazvin Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20211130193527/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_26.xlsx. Excel. 30 November 2021.
  8. News: مهاجران افغانستانی و جامعه ایرانی . Afghan immigrants in Iran . 2024-04-25 . BBC News فارسی . fa.
  9. Web site: Most of the population of this city is made up of non-natives. Eqbaliyeh Municipality . fa.
  10. Web site: 2018-02-14 . اقبالیه مهاجر پذیر ترین شهر استان قزوین است . Eqbaliyeh is the most immigrant-friendly city in Qazvin province. Mayor of Eqbaliyah . 2024-04-25 . خبرگزاری مهر اخبار ایران و جهان Mehr News Agency . fa.
  11. Book: سیّد محمّدعلی گلریز. مینودَر یا باب‌الجنّه قزوین. دو جلّد . Kurds in Qazvin. Golriz, second volume.
  12. Web site: لرهای قزوین . The lors of Qazvin. Dehkhoda dictionary .
  13. Web site: Subh . Hasht-E. . 2023-10-09 . Afghan Refugees in Iran: Enduring Humiliation and Deportation . 2024-04-25 . Hasht-e Subh . en-CA.
  14. Assessing attitudes of citizens of Qazvin city towards Afghan Refugees via Cybernetics . International Journal of Human Sciences.
  15. Web site: 2024-04-25 . Several thousand Afghans live in the city of Eqbaliyeh . 2024-04-25 . افغانستان اینترنشنال . fa.
  16. Web site: 2024-04-25 . Iranian Citizens Hold Protests Against Afghan Immigrants in Qazvin, Attack Residences . 2024-04-25 . Afghanistan International . en.
  17. Web site: Subh . Hasht-E. . 2023-10-09 . Afghan Refugees in Iran: Enduring Humiliation and Deportation . 2024-04-25 . Hasht-e Subh . en-CA.
  18. Ghasemi . Hossein Keshavarz . Naderpour . Babak . 2017-09-18 . Assessing attitudes of citizens of Qazvin city towards Afghan Refugees via Cybernetics . Journal of Human Sciences . en . 14 . 3 . 2703–2721 . 2458-9489.
  19. Web site: Afghans in Iran are facing violent reactions amid economic problems. . 2024-04-25 . www.rudaw.net.
  20. News: Barekzai . Naqiba . 'I'm Afraid': Afghan Migrants Complain Of Rising Harassment, Violence In Iran . 2024-04-25 . RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty . en.
  21. Web site: 2023-12-03 . what happened in Eqbaliyeh? . 2024-04-25 . جامعه خبری تحلیلی الف . fa.
  22. Web site: خشونت با پناهجویان افغان در ایران .
  23. Web site: 2017-08-03 . خبرگزاری فارس - تپه باستانی اقبالیه در کش و قوس اختلاف مسؤولان/ میراث فرهنگی قزوین چه پاسخی برای استانداری دارد؟ . 2023-04-14 . خبرگزاری فارس.

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