Mahabad Republic
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The Mahabad Republic was a short-lived Kurdish self-governing state established in 1946 in northwestern Iran, often regarded as a key symbol of modern Kurdish nationalism.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Republic of Mahabad | 9 |
| Mahabad Republic canonical | 3 |
| 1946 presidency of the Republic of Mahabad | 1 |
| Kurdish Republic of Mahabad | 1 |
| government of the Republic of Mahabad | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T312394 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Mahabad Republic Context triple: [Kurds, historicalEntity, Mahabad Republic]
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Crimean Khanate
The Crimean Khanate was a Turkic Tatar state and vassal of the Ottoman Empire that controlled the Crimean Peninsula and surrounding steppes from the 15th to the 18th century, known for its role in Black Sea politics and slave raids into Eastern Europe.
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Durrani Empire
The Durrani Empire was an 18th–19th century Afghan-led imperial state founded by Ahmad Shah Durrani that controlled large parts of present-day Afghanistan, Pakistan, northeastern Iran, and northwestern India.
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Republic of Artsakh
The Republic of Artsakh was a self-declared, predominantly Armenian-populated breakaway region in the South Caucasus, internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan.
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Kingdom of Georgia
The Kingdom of Georgia was a powerful medieval monarchy in the Caucasus region, known for its cultural flourishing, military strength, and role as a major Christian state between Europe and Asia.
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Dar al-Islam
Dar al-Islam is the collective realm of Muslim-majority lands historically unified by Islamic law, culture, and religious authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Mahabad Republic Target entity description: The Mahabad Republic was a short-lived Kurdish self-governing state established in 1946 in northwestern Iran, often regarded as a key symbol of modern Kurdish nationalism.
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A.
Crimean Khanate
The Crimean Khanate was a Turkic Tatar state and vassal of the Ottoman Empire that controlled the Crimean Peninsula and surrounding steppes from the 15th to the 18th century, known for its role in Black Sea politics and slave raids into Eastern Europe.
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Durrani Empire
The Durrani Empire was an 18th–19th century Afghan-led imperial state founded by Ahmad Shah Durrani that controlled large parts of present-day Afghanistan, Pakistan, northeastern Iran, and northwestern India.
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C.
Republic of Artsakh
The Republic of Artsakh was a self-declared, predominantly Armenian-populated breakaway region in the South Caucasus, internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan.
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D.
Kingdom of Georgia
The Kingdom of Georgia was a powerful medieval monarchy in the Caucasus region, known for its cultural flourishing, military strength, and role as a major Christian state between Europe and Asia.
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E.
Dar al-Islam
Dar al-Islam is the collective realm of Muslim-majority lands historically unified by Islamic law, culture, and religious authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kurdish self-governing entity
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former country ⓘ unrecognized state ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Azerbaijan People's Government ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Komarî Mehabad
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Mahabad Republic ⓘ
surface form:
Kurdish Republic of Mahabad
Mahabad Republic ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Mahabad
|
| capital | Mahabad ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | Republic of Mahabad anniversary ceremonies ⓘ |
| commonName | Mahabad Republic self-link ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| dissolved |
1947
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December 1946 ⓘ January 1947 ⓘ |
| duration | short-lived ⓘ |
| established |
1946
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22 January 1946 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Kurds ⓘ |
| ethnicMajority | Kurds ⓘ |
| eventAfterDissolution | execution of Qazi Muhammad ⓘ |
| flagUsed | Kurdish tricolor flag ⓘ |
| founder | Qazi Muhammad ⓘ |
| governmentType | republic ⓘ |
| headOfState | Qazi Muhammad ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Cold War
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post–World War II period ⓘ |
| ideology | Kurdish nationalism ⓘ |
| leaderTitle | President ⓘ |
| legacy |
important reference in Kurdish historiography
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inspiration for Kurdish movements in Iran ⓘ |
| legislature | National Council ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
western Iran
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surface form:
northwestern Iran
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| militaryWing |
Kurdish Peshmerga
ⓘ
surface form:
Peshmerga
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| officialLanguage | Kurdish ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Imperial State of Iran
ⓘ
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi ⓘ |
| partOf | Kurdish independence movement history ⓘ |
| president | Qazi Muhammad ⓘ |
| reasonForCollapse |
reoccupation by Iranian army
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withdrawal of Soviet support ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| religionMajority | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| significance | symbol of modern Kurdish nationalism ⓘ |
| successor | Imperial State of Iran ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| symbol | sun emblem ⓘ |
| territoryIncludes |
Mahabad
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parts of Iranian Kurdistan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Mahabad Republic Description of subject: The Mahabad Republic was a short-lived Kurdish self-governing state established in 1946 in northwestern Iran, often regarded as a key symbol of modern Kurdish nationalism.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.