Maysan Governorate
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Maysan Governorate
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| Country | File:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq |
| Capital | Amarah |
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| • Governor | Habib al-Fartousi |
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| HDI (2024) | 0.676[1] Page Template:Color/styles.css has no content.medium · 16th of 18 |
| Website | maysan |
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Maysan Governorate (Template:Langx) is a governorate in southeastern Iraq, bordering Iran. Its administrative centre is the city of Amarah, and it is composed of six districts. Before 1976, it was named Amara Province.
Etymology
This region was called Messène (Script error: No such module "Lang".) by Ancient Greeks (Strabo), Mīšān (ܡܝܫܢ) in Syriac. Mēs̲h̲ān in Middle Persian and Parthian (Script error: No such module "Lang". myšn), Mēs̲h̲un in Armenian, Maysān or Mīsān (Script error: No such module "Lang".) in Arabic, and T’iao-tche (Chaldaea) in the Han sources.[2]
History
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Alexander the Great founded the town of Charax Spasinu in 324 B.C. in the governorate. The town later became the capital of the Characene kingdom. It now exists as the ruins of Naysan.[citation needed]
The area suffered greatly during the Iran–Iraq War, during which it was a major battlefield, and again during the 1991 Iraqi uprisings led by the Shia population.[3]
Government
Ba'athist era
From 1992 to 1994, Saddam Hussein appointed a senior military commander named Kamel Sajid, who had served during the Iran–Iraq War and led special forces missions into Kuwait, during the Gulf War, to become the governor, following a decision to replace all provincial governors with military ones. Under Janabi's administration he reportedly introduced stronger Islamic policies, which coincided with Saddam's faith campaign at the time.
Saddam Hussein's brother-in-law who visited the province commented on Janabi's administration, saying he had built a "mini Islamic state". Janabi ordered the closure of all bars serving alcohol, and built several mosques across the province. He would also collect money for donations to the sick and poor, as well as visit hospitals. Janabi also reprimanded a police officer for allowing his car to cut through traffic, after the officer noticed it was the governor's car. Locals reportedly referred to him as "Abu Omar" in reference to Umayyad Caliph Umar II, viewing Janabi's rule as similar. He also reportedly spared the life of a Shia man who was cooperating with Iran in the province and had turned himself in to Iraqi security forces.
In 1994, Janabi was relieved from his position and sent to work for Saddam in Baghdad instead. Many Ba'athist officials criticized both Saddam and Janabi for their religiousness, and told Saddam that Janabi was a fifth-column element in the regime. However, Saddam dismissed these claims in his favor, and Janabi himself was reportedly loyal to Saddam.
Post-2003
The current governor is Ali Dawai Lazem, a supporter of Muqtada al-Sadr. As of 2013, he is the only provincial governor in Iraq belonging to the Sadrist Movement.[4] Though he is a Shi'a, he is a non-sectarian and has said "It doesn't make a difference if you are Sunni or Shi'ite or Christian. I don't differentiate between anyone." He has been called Iraq's most popular politician.[citation needed]
In 2013, The New York Times praised Dawai's governance, stating that "roads are being paved, new sewage systems installed and residents now enjoy electricity for up to 22 hours a day, far more than in Baghdad."[5]
List of governors
| Picture | Governor | Assumed role | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamel Sajit Aziz al-Janabi | 1992-1994[6] | Iraqi Baath Party | ||
| Riyadh Mahood al-Muhammadawi[7] | 2003 | Independent | ||
| Adil Mahwadar Radi | 2005 | Sadrist Movement | ||
| File:Mohammed Chia al-Soudani en 2012.jpg | style="background: Template:Party color" | | Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani | 2009 | State of Law Coalition |
| Ali Dawai Lazem | 2010[citation needed] | Sadrist Movement | ||
Demographics
The vast majority of the population of Maysan is Shia Arabs. There exists a small minority of Shia Feyli Kurds that inhabit the northeastern part of the province, specifically Ali Al-Gharbi District, as well as a small population of Mandeaens and Christians. It is covered in the south by many Mesopotamian Marshes, and has traditionally been home to many Marsh Arabs.
In 2007, the unemployment rate was 17%.[8]
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 372,600 | — |
| 1987 | 487,448 | +2.72% |
| 1997 | 637,126 | +2.71% |
| 2009 | 922,890 | +3.14% |
| 2024 | 1,293,636 | +2.28% |
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Districts
- Amara (العمارة)
- Ali Al-Gharbi (علي الغربي)
- Al-Kahla (الكحلاء)
- Al-Maimouna (الميمونة)
- Al-Mejar Al-Kabi (المجر الكبير)
- Qal'at Saleh (قلعة صالح)
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Iraq National Human Development Report 2025". UNDP. Archived from the original on 2025-12-10. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
- ^ Streck, M.; Morony, M.. "Maysān." Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition, 2012. Reference. 30 March 2012
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Shepperson, Mary (2021-05-19), "A Parthian city in the Iran–Iraq War", Conflict Landscapes, Routledge, pp. 344–360, ISBN 978-1-003-14955-2, retrieved 2024-04-10
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: work parameter with ISBN (link) - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Jaboori, Rafid (20 April 2013). "Sectarian tensions stalk Iraq elections". BBC News. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Arango, Tim (3 May 2013). "A Sadrist Governor Is a Folk Hero to Iraqis". New York Times. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Kamel Sachet and Islamism in Saddam's Security Forces". 24 October 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Cole, Juan. "Marsh Arab Rebellion: Grievance, Mafiasand Militias in Iraq" (PDF). Deepblue. University of Michigan. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Mike, Author at TechBar".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Population of Governorates". www.citypopulation.de.
External links
- Iraq Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit – Reports, Maps and Assessments of Iraq's Governorates from the UN Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit
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