Sheikh Khazal rebellion
1924 failed Arab separatist uprising in Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sheikh Khazal rebellion[4] refers to the 1924 Arab separatist[citation needed] uprising by Khazal al-Kabi, the Sheikh of Muhammara, in Iranian Khuzestan. The rebellion was quickly and efficiently suppressed by Reza Shah with minimal casualties, subduing the Bakhtiari tribes allied with Sheikh Khazal and resulting in his surrender and the end of Arab autonomy in Khuzestan.[5]
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Sheikh Khazal rebellion | |||||||
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Part of Arab separatism in Khuzestan | |||||||
The palace of Khazal in Shadegan | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Sublime State of Persia |
Emirate of Muhammara Bakhtiari Tribesmen Supported by: United Kingdom[1] (until mid-1924) | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Fazlollah Zahedi |
Khazal ibn Jabir Al-Kabi Youssef Khan Mujahid[2] | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
274 soldiers (1922)[3] 3,000 (1924) |
Several dozen Arab militiamen Several hundred Bakhtiari militiamen | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
115 killed (1922)[3] |
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