Malekshahi (tribe) explained

Malekshahi (Kurdish: Melikşahî/مەلکشاهی) is a Kurdish tribe found in the borderlands between Iran and Iraq. The tribe speaks Southern Kurdish.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Geography

The Malekshahi mainly live in the provinces of Ilam Province in Iran,^[4] and Diyala Governorate, Wasit Governorate and Baghdad Governorate in Iraq.^[2]

Sub-tribes

The Malekshahi tribe is the biggest Kurdish tribe in Ilam province.^{[5] [6] [7]}

They may be divided into two groups, each containing several clans.

Malekshahi Chamzai Chamshgzak: 1- Khamis 2- Naghi (Nazar Bag) 3- Kazem Bag 4- Rossegah (Rostam Bag) 5- Khodadad 6- Malegah 7- shakar Bag 8- Hossein Bag 9- Bawah PirMohammad 10- Kharzeinvand 11- Gheytolli 12- Golan 13- Kalavand 14- Keynaineh 15- Khalil Vand 16- konarivand 17- Gravandi 18-Seyralvand 19- Shah Mir (ShyaraMir) 20- kol kol 21- kalega 22- Kawger (Kabkgir) 23- Seiagah 24- jomaa 25- Hamananahvakol (Ali Nazar)^{[8] [9] [10] [11]}

Malekshahi Gachi: 26- Rasoulvand 27- Bowleg 28- Kheirashah 29- kawki 30- Dou ghorsa 31- Gheytol 32- Kahalaf Mehr 33- Ghaterah Siah 34- Seyranah^{[12] [13] [14]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Mabry, Tristan James. Nationalism, Language, and Muslim Exceptionalism. 2015-03-25. University of Pennsylvania Press. 978-0-8122-4691-9. en.
2. Book: Fattah, Ismaïl Kamandâr. Les dialectes kurdes méridionaux. Acta Iranica 37. 2000. 30–31.
3. Web site: Malekshahi. 19 August 2021. Glottolog.
4. Shafarudi. M. Rezazadeh. 2016. ILĀM i. GEOGRAPHY. Encyclopedia Iranica.
5. Shafarudi. M. Rezazadeh. 2016. ILĀM i. GEOGRAPHY. Encyclopedia Iranica.
6. Web site: مرکز اسناد انقلاب اسلامی - دولت رضا شاه و نظام ایلی (تاثیر ساختار دولت مطلقه رضا شاه بر نفوذ قبایل و عشایر). old.irdc.ir. 2018-08-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20180818214719/http://old.irdc.ir/fa/book/75/default.aspx. 2018-08-18. dead.
7. Web site: قیام ایلام در عصر رضاشاه. Mohammadzadeh. Abbas. www.adinehbook.com. 2018-08-18.
8. Web site: With The Elamites In Ilam The Recognition Of Folks, Clans, Tribes, And Dynisties Of Ilam Province. Asadi. Alireza. www.ketab.ir. en. 2018-08-18.
9. News: من العشائر الكوردية . ملكشاه والملكشاهية GILGAMISH. مهدي الفيلي. نجم سلمان. 2015-08-22. archive.is. 2018-08-07.
10. Web site: فتح نامه ایل ملکشاهی - تاریخ محلی. Asadi. Alireza. www.localhistory.ir. 2018-08-07.
11. Web site: Nwf.com: الفيليون ؛ تاريخ. قبائل وأنساب. فلكلور.ت: نجم سلمان مهدي : كتب. 2018-08-18.
12. Web site: With The Elamites In Ilam The Recognition Of Folks, Clans, Tribes, And Dynisties Of Ilam Province. Asadi. Alireza. www.ketab.ir. en. 2018-08-18.
13. News: من العشائر الكوردية . ملكشاه والملكشاهية GILGAMISH. مهدي الفيلي. نجم سلمان. 2015-08-22. archive.is. 2018-08-07.
14. Web site: فتح نامه ایل ملکشاهی - تاریخ محلی. Asadi. Alireza. www.localhistory.ir. 2018-08-07.