Chuwarchira Square

[[Image:CirCaraPlaceatnight.jpg|thumb|200px|Chahar-cheragh Square at night]] '''Chahar Cheragh''' or '''Chuar-chira Square''' ([[Kurdish language|Kurdish]]: ''چوارچرا, Chwar Chira'', {{lang-fa|میدان چهارچراغ}}) (meaning ''Square of the four candles''), is a public square in the centre of the city of [[Mahabad]]. It is now officially called Shahrdari Square (Municipality Square). This square is one of the oldest places of Mahabad city. At this Place the Russian-backed [[Qazi Muhammad]] proclamated the [[Republic of Mahabad]] in 1946. Here, after restoring Iranian authority and chasing the Russian-backed elements away in 1947, [[Qazi Muhammad]], and other political leaders of the [[Republic of Mahabad]] were executed by the Iranian state. == External links == * [http://www.kdp-ankara.org.tr/photos/kish6.html Photo of the Chahar-cheragh Square] {{coord missing|Iran}}