Irahistan

Irahistan (Persian: ایراهستان) or Irahestan is a historical region in Iran. It is also known by some of the locals as Achomestan. The region of Irahistan consists of several counties in Fars province (Larestan, Khonj County, Gerash County, Lamerd County, and Mohr County) and Bastak County, Bandar Lengeh County and Parsian County in Hormozgan. The region's importance grew during the Sassanid period with vast expansion of settlements in Irahistan. In the book "Kar-Namag i Ardashir i Pabagan," which is written in Middle Persian, in the section describing the second war between Ardeshir and Haftvad, the name of Irahistan is mentioned: The army wanted to go to the court and rushed to the campaign of Kerman with a large army. And when he approached the fortress, the army of Kerman all sat inside the fortress and Ardashir surrounded the fortress. Haftan Bakhtar had seven sons. He had assigned each of them to a city with a thousand men, and at this time one of them, who was in Irahistan, came to Kerman with a large army of greyhounds and Omanis across the sea and fought against Ardashir. In medieval times, the region was ruled by local lords until they were removed by a Safavid invasion in 1610. In the thirteenth century, the city of Lar became a center of trade and commerce in Irahistan and the population of this city grew rapidly, outpacing the more historical towns and cities. The people in this region speak Persian and Achomi. Achomi people speak the Achomi language. The language is in decline and has reported eight dialects and it is understood by mainstream Persian speakers mostly. The Achomi people are of Persian descent. The majority of Achomi people are Sunni Muslims, with a Shia minority. In the thirteenth century, Lar briefly became a center...