Persian Iraq , also spelled
Persian Irak, is an obsolete term for the central region of
IranIran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran is a country in Western Asia. The name Iran has been in use natively since the Sassanid period and came into international use from 1935, before which the country was known internationally as Persia...
, including cities such as Isfahan,
RayRey, Rayy, Rhages or Rages also known as Shahr-e Rey , is the oldest existing city in the province of Tehran, Iran.-History and culture:...
,
QazvinQazvin is the largest city and capital of the Province of Qazvin in Iran with an estimated population of 331,409 in 2005...
, and
KashanKashan is a city in the province of Isfahan, Iran. It had an estimated population of 272,359 in 2005.The etymology of the city name comes from Kasian, the original inhabitants of the city, whose remains are found at Tapeh Sialk dating back 9,000 years; later this changed to Kashian, whence the...
. From the 11th to 16th centuries, the term
Iraq referred to two distinct regions: Arabian Iraq (''ʿIrāq-i ʿArab
) and Persian Iraq (''ʿIrāq-i ʿAjam). Arabian Iraq corresponded with ancient
MesopotamiaMesopotamia "land between the rivers" is a name for the Tigris–Euphrates region in the eastern Mediterranean, largely corresponding to Iraq, as well as northeastern Syria, some parts of southeastern Turkey, and some parts of the Khūzestān Province of southwestern...
(roughly the current nation of
IraqIraq , officially the Republic of Iraq , also known as Mesopotamia, is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert.Iraq shares borders with Jordan to the west, Syria...
), while Persian Iraq corresponded with ancient
MediaThe Medes were an ancient Iranian people who lived in the northwestern portions of present-day Iran. This area is known as Media...
.
Persian Iraq , also spelled
Persian Irak, is an obsolete term for the central region of
IranIran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran is a country in Western Asia. The name Iran has been in use natively since the Sassanid period and came into international use from 1935, before which the country was known internationally as Persia...
, including cities such as Isfahan,
RayRey, Rayy, Rhages or Rages also known as Shahr-e Rey , is the oldest existing city in the province of Tehran, Iran.-History and culture:...
,
QazvinQazvin is the largest city and capital of the Province of Qazvin in Iran with an estimated population of 331,409 in 2005...
, and
KashanKashan is a city in the province of Isfahan, Iran. It had an estimated population of 272,359 in 2005.The etymology of the city name comes from Kasian, the original inhabitants of the city, whose remains are found at Tapeh Sialk dating back 9,000 years; later this changed to Kashian, whence the...
. From the 11th to 16th centuries, the term
Iraq referred to two distinct regions: Arabian Iraq (''ʿIrāq-i ʿArab
) and Persian Iraq (''ʿIrāq-i ʿAjam). Arabian Iraq corresponded with ancient
MesopotamiaMesopotamia "land between the rivers" is a name for the Tigris–Euphrates region in the eastern Mediterranean, largely corresponding to Iraq, as well as northeastern Syria, some parts of southeastern Turkey, and some parts of the Khūzestān Province of southwestern...
(roughly the current nation of
IraqIraq , officially the Republic of Iraq , also known as Mesopotamia, is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert.Iraq shares borders with Jordan to the west, Syria...
), while Persian Iraq corresponded with ancient
MediaThe Medes were an ancient Iranian people who lived in the northwestern portions of present-day Iran. This area is known as Media...
. The two regions were separated by the
Zagros MountainsThe Zagros Mountains are the largest mountain range in Iran and Iraq...
.
Later, until the beginning of the 20th century, the term
Iraq in Iran was used to refer to a much smaller region south of
SavehSāveh , also transliterated as as Sāva, is a city in the Markazi Province of Iran. It is located around 100 km southwest of Tehran, at an elevation of 1,030 meters . As of 2004, the city had a population of approximately 140,000 people.-Economy:Saveh produces large amounts of wheat and cotton. It...
and West of
QomQom is a city in Iran. It lies by road southwest of Tehran and is the capital of Qom Province. It has an estimated population of 1,042,309 in 2005...
. This region was centered by Soltan-Abad, which was renamed later as
ArākArak may refer to:* Arak, Iran, the county capital of Arak County, Iran* Arak, Russia, a village in the Tabasaran rayon of Dagestan, Russia* Arak , an alcoholic beverage* Arak gorges, series of gorges in Algeria...
.