Today in Middle Eastern history: the Republic of Mahabad is born (1946)

The Republic of Mahabad was an experiment in Iranian Kurdish self-rule that survived all the way from January (January 22, to be precise) 1946 until December, um, 1946, when the Iranians decided that they weren’t really all that keen on the idea of Iranian Kurdish self-rule. Its story involves Kurdish nationalism, the overthrow of the Shah of Iran, World War II intrigue, and—best of all—commies.

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One thought on “Today in Middle Eastern history: the Republic of Mahabad is born (1946)

  1. Fascinating micro-history. Now you’ve given me another Middle East studies subject to research. 🙂

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