Mahaki (tribe)
The Mahaki (Persian: مهکی، محکی) were a historic tribal confederation during the rule of the Vali dynasty. The region of the confederation was historically known as the Mahaki belt in the northern parts of Posht-e-Kuh, which later became Ilam province. It included many tribes of the region.
History
The Mahaki were mentioned as a Kurdish tribe which lived in Dizh-i Mahaki which was governed by Annazid ruler Sorkhab.[1] During the rule of the Vali dynasty, the southern regions of Posht-e-Kuh were called the "Kord belt", while the northern regions were called the "Mahaki belt". Both regions were named after the tribal confederations.[2] Mehmed Hurşid Paşa listed the Mahaki among the Feyli Kurdish tribes of Posht-e-Kuh.[3] A list of the Mahaki tribes included the tribes of Malekshahi, Gachi, Shuhan, Arkawazi, Khezel, Bijanvand, Hendomini, Ali Sherwan, Dostan, Mishkhas, Ali-Beygi, and Dehbalayi.[4] Historically, while there was little information on information on the tribes of Posht-e-Kuh, historians generally mentioned the Kord and Mahaki as the two major Feyli tribes of Posht-e-Kuh[5] Minorsky mentioned the Mahaki as a Kurdish island in Luristan speaking a dialect similar to the Kalhor.[6] The Mahaki were also included in a 20th century list of Laki speaking groups.[7]
References
- ↑ Minorsky, V. (1986). "ʿAnnāzids". Encyclopaedia of Islam. Vol. I (A-B) (2nd ed.). Leiden: E. J. Brill. pp. 512–513. ISBN 978-90-04-08114-7.
- ↑ ﺻﻔﺤﻪ ﮐﺮد، جابهجایی جمعیتی و مسئله امنیت، ص 42، سید محمد طاهری مقدم، مراد مرادی مقدم، فصلنامه علمی - ﺗﺮوﯾﺠﯽ ﻣﻄﺎﻟﻌﺎت ﺗﺎرﯾﺦ اﻧﺘﻈﺎﻣﯽ (ﺳﺎل سوم، شماره نهم، تابستان 1395).
- ↑ van Bruinessen, Martin. Faylis, Kurds and Lurs: Ambiguity on the Frontier of Iran and Iraq. An Overview of the Literature. pp. 8-9.
- ↑ جلوههاى جهانگردی عشایر، حسن زندهدل، 2000, pp. 66.
- ↑ "FEYLĪ". Encyclopaedia Iranica. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
- ↑ Minorsky, V. (1986). "Lur". In Bosworth, C. E.; van Donzel, E.; Lewis, B. & Pellat, Ch. (eds.). The Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition. Volume V: Khe–Mahi. Leiden: E. J. Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-07819-2.
- ↑ Minorsky, Vladimir (2012). "Lak". Encyclopaedia of Islam (Second ed.). Brill Publishers. doi:10.1163/1573-3912_islam_COM_0562 ISBN 978-90-04-16121-4.