Knowledge

Maysan Governorate

Source 📝

66: 621: 81: 349: 796: 1229: 129: 489:
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,
481:
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
482:
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
486:, 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. 979: 584: 531:
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
470:, to become the governor, following a decision to replace all provincial governors with military ones. Under Janabi's administration he reportedly introduced 602: 1263: 1113: 91: 1006: 931: 1258: 65: 370: 1106: 396: 378: 634: 607: 1021: 17: 1085: 1088:– Reports, Maps and Assessments of Iraq's Governorates from the UN Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit 374: 1253: 1099: 1203: 908:
Streck, M.; Morony, M.. "Maysān." Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition. , 2012. Reference. 30 March 2012
1248: 629: 522:
or Christian. I don't differentiate between anyone." He has been called Iraq's most popular politician.
80: 858: 808: 1213: 864: 359: 1188: 363: 190: 840: 687: 639: 219: 1133: 1122: 852: 699: 230: 53: 8: 1208: 1198: 1173: 1153: 1143: 438: 415: 953: 1178: 1158: 527: 1218: 1193: 1168: 1163: 1148: 1138: 927: 846: 572: 463: 434: 302: 288: 1228: 659: 620: 612: 507: 276: 804: 427: 651: 503: 499: 245:, and it is composed of six districts. Before 1976, it was named Amara Province. 210: 40: 1050: 1064: 984: 885: 834: 475: 455: 419: 284: 264: 919: 514:, he is a non-sectarian and has said "It doesn't make a difference if you are 1242: 683: 106: 93: 471: 506:. As of 2013, he is the only provincial governor in Iraq belonging to the 703: 564: 459: 422:
in 324 B.C. in the governorate. The town later became the capital of the
332: 1091: 695: 673: 519: 803:
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on
691: 423: 348: 511: 467: 328: 686:
minority in the northeastern part of the province, inhabiting the
532: 483: 437:, during which it was a major battlefield, and again after the 320: 268: 242: 144: 1022:"Marsh Arab Rebellion: Grievance, Mafiasand Militias in Iraq" 515: 410: 258: 680: 676: 238: 234: 134: 466:
and led special forces missions into Kuwait, during the
1007:"Kamel Sachet and Islamism in Saddam's Security Forces" 886:"Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab" 224: 490:and Janabi himself was reportedly loyal to Saddam. 1086:Iraq Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit 1240: 292: 1107: 980:"A Sadrist Governor Is a Folk Hero to Iraqis" 726: 878: 458:appointed a senior military commander named 314: 377:. Unsourced material may be challenged and 241:. Its administrative centre is the city of 1264:States and territories established in 1975 1114: 1100: 917: 702:, and has traditionally been home to many 954:"Sectarian tensions stalk Iraq elections" 397:Learn how and when to remove this message 1121: 709:In 2007, the unemployment rate was 17%. 951: 426:kingdom. It now exists as the ruins of 14: 1241: 977: 920:"A Parthian city in the Iran–Iraq War" 172:16,072 km (6,205 sq mi) 1095: 698:. It is covered in the south by many 433:The area suffered greatly during the 789: 538: 375:adding citations to reliable sources 342: 293: 690:region. and a small population of 315: 214: 44: 24: 721: 25: 1275: 1079: 902: 1227: 1019: 952:Jaboori, Rafid (20 April 2013). 794: 619: 474:, which coincided with Saddam's 449: 347: 127: 79: 64: 926:, Routledge, pp. 344–360, 918:Shepperson, Mary (2021-05-19), 667: 1057: 1043: 1013: 999: 971: 945: 911: 13: 1: 871: 444: 1065:"Population of Governorates" 828: 585:Riyadh Mahood al-Muhammadawi 493: 462:, who had served during the 248: 7: 1259:1976 establishments in Iraq 225: 30:Governorate in Amarah, Iraq 10: 1280: 978:Arango, Tim (3 May 2013). 565:Kamel Sajit Aziz al-Janabi 408: 338: 259: 1225: 1129: 1051:"Mike, Author at TechBar" 821: 787: 739:—     548: 472:stronger Islamic policies 189: 181: 176: 168: 163: 155: 150: 140: 122: 87: 78: 60: 51: 35: 1031:. University of Michigan 630:Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani 498:The current governor is 253:This region was called 822:Source: Citypopulation 640:State of Law Coalition 1069:www.citypopulation.de 890:hdi.globaldatalab.org 713:Historical population 409:Further information: 156: • Governor 1254:Governorates of Iraq 1123:Governorates of Iraq 700:Mesopotamian Marshes 418:founded the town of 371:improve this section 924:Conflict Landscapes 714: 454:From 1992 to 1994, 439:1991 Iraqi uprising 416:Alexander the Great 103: /  27:Governorate of Iraq 1249:Maysan Governorate 1009:. 24 October 2015. 712: 603:Adil Mahwadar Radi 528:The New York Times 207:Maysan Governorate 182: • Total 169: • Total 37:Maysan Governorate 1236: 1235: 933:978-1-003-14955-2 826: 825: 816: 815: 679:majority, with a 665: 664: 573:Iraqi Baath Party 539:List of governors 510:. Though he is a 502:, a supporter of 407: 406: 399: 223: 204: 203: 159:Habib al-Fartousi 107:31.900°N 47.033°E 16:(Redirected from 1271: 1231: 1116: 1109: 1102: 1093: 1092: 1073: 1072: 1061: 1055: 1054: 1047: 1041: 1040: 1038: 1036: 1026: 1017: 1011: 1010: 1003: 997: 996: 994: 992: 975: 969: 968: 966: 964: 949: 943: 942: 941: 940: 915: 909: 906: 900: 899: 897: 896: 882: 859:Al-Mejar Al-Kabi 798: 797: 790: 728: 723: 715: 711: 660:Sadrist Movement 623: 613:Sadrist Movement 543: 542: 508:Sadrist Movement 402: 395: 391: 388: 382: 351: 343: 318: 317: 296: 295: 262: 261: 233:in southeastern 228: 218: 216: 200: 133: 131: 130: 118: 117: 115: 114: 113: 108: 104: 101: 100: 99: 96: 83: 68: 46: 33: 32: 21: 1279: 1278: 1274: 1273: 1272: 1270: 1269: 1268: 1239: 1238: 1237: 1232: 1223: 1125: 1120: 1082: 1077: 1076: 1063: 1062: 1058: 1049: 1048: 1044: 1034: 1032: 1024: 1018: 1014: 1005: 1004: 1000: 990: 988: 976: 972: 962: 960: 950: 946: 938: 936: 934: 916: 912: 907: 903: 894: 892: 884: 883: 879: 874: 831: 817: 812: 799: 795: 670: 652:Ali Dawai Lazem 541: 504:Muqtada al-Sadr 500:Ali Dawai Lazem 496: 452: 447: 413: 403: 392: 386: 383: 368: 352: 341: 251: 226:Maysān or Mīsān 198: 197: 128: 126: 111: 109: 105: 102: 97: 94: 92: 90: 89: 74: 73: 72: 71: 56: 47: 38: 31: 28: 23: 22: 18:Maysan Province 15: 12: 11: 5: 1277: 1267: 1266: 1261: 1256: 1251: 1234: 1233: 1226: 1224: 1222: 1221: 1216: 1211: 1206: 1201: 1196: 1191: 1186: 1181: 1176: 1171: 1166: 1161: 1156: 1151: 1146: 1141: 1136: 1130: 1127: 1126: 1119: 1118: 1111: 1104: 1096: 1090: 1089: 1081: 1080:External links 1078: 1075: 1074: 1056: 1042: 1012: 998: 985:New York Times 970: 944: 932: 910: 901: 876: 875: 873: 870: 869: 868: 862: 861:(المجر الكبير) 856: 850: 844: 838: 830: 827: 824: 823: 819: 818: 814: 813: 802: 800: 793: 788: 785: 784: 781: 778: 774: 773: 770: 767: 763: 762: 759: 756: 752: 751: 748: 745: 741: 740: 737: 734: 730: 729: 724: 719: 669: 666: 663: 662: 657: 654: 649: 646: 643: 642: 637: 632: 627: 624: 616: 615: 610: 605: 600: 597: 594: 593: 590: 587: 582: 579: 576: 575: 570: 567: 562: 560: 557: 556: 553: 550: 547: 540: 537: 495: 492: 476:faith campaign 456:Saddam Hussein 451: 448: 446: 443: 420:Charax Spasinu 405: 404: 355: 353: 346: 340: 337: 285:Middle Persian 265:Ancient Greeks 250: 247: 202: 201: 194: 187: 186: 183: 179: 178: 174: 173: 170: 166: 165: 161: 160: 157: 153: 152: 148: 147: 142: 138: 137: 124: 120: 119: 112:31.900; 47.033 85: 84: 76: 75: 69: 63: 62: 61: 58: 57: 52: 49: 48: 39: 36: 29: 26: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1276: 1265: 1262: 1260: 1257: 1255: 1252: 1250: 1247: 1246: 1244: 1230: 1220: 1217: 1215: 1212: 1210: 1207: 1205: 1202: 1200: 1197: 1195: 1192: 1190: 1187: 1185: 1182: 1180: 1177: 1175: 1172: 1170: 1167: 1165: 1162: 1160: 1157: 1155: 1152: 1150: 1147: 1145: 1142: 1140: 1137: 1135: 1132: 1131: 1128: 1124: 1117: 1112: 1110: 1105: 1103: 1098: 1097: 1094: 1087: 1084: 1083: 1070: 1066: 1060: 1052: 1046: 1030: 1023: 1016: 1008: 1002: 987: 986: 981: 974: 959: 955: 948: 935: 929: 925: 921: 914: 905: 891: 887: 881: 877: 866: 863: 860: 857: 854: 851: 848: 845: 842: 841:Ali Al-Gharbi 839: 836: 833: 832: 820: 810: 809:MediaWiki.org 806: 801: 792: 791: 786: 782: 779: 776: 775: 771: 768: 765: 764: 760: 757: 754: 753: 749: 746: 743: 742: 738: 735: 732: 731: 725: 720: 717: 716: 710: 707: 705: 701: 697: 693: 689: 688:Ali al-Gharbi 685: 684:Feyli Kurdish 682: 678: 675: 672:Maysan has a 661: 658: 655: 653: 650: 647: 645: 644: 641: 638: 636: 633: 631: 628: 625: 622: 618: 617: 614: 611: 609: 606: 604: 601: 598: 596: 595: 591: 588: 586: 583: 580: 578: 577: 574: 571: 568: 566: 563: 561: 559: 558: 554: 552:Assumed role 551: 545: 544: 536: 534: 530: 529: 523: 521: 517: 513: 509: 505: 501: 491: 487: 485: 479: 478:at the time. 477: 473: 469: 465: 464:Iran–Iraq War 461: 457: 450:Ba'athist era 442: 440: 436: 435:Iran–Iraq War 431: 429: 425: 421: 417: 412: 401: 398: 390: 380: 376: 372: 366: 365: 361: 356:This section 354: 350: 345: 344: 336: 334: 330: 326: 322: 312: 308: 304: 300: 290: 286: 282: 278: 274: 270: 266: 256: 246: 244: 240: 236: 232: 227: 221: 212: 208: 195: 192: 188: 184: 180: 175: 171: 167: 162: 158: 154: 149: 146: 143: 139: 136: 125: 121: 116: 88:Coordinates: 86: 82: 77: 67: 59: 55: 50: 42: 34: 19: 1214:Sulaymaniyah 1183: 1068: 1059: 1045: 1033:. Retrieved 1028: 1020:Cole, Juan. 1015: 1001: 989:. Retrieved 983: 973: 963:22 September 961:. Retrieved 957: 947: 937:, retrieved 923: 913: 904: 893:. Retrieved 889: 880: 865:Qal'at Saleh 843:(علي الغربي) 708: 671: 668:Demographics 592:Independent 526: 524: 497: 488: 480: 453: 432: 414: 393: 387:January 2023 384: 369:Please help 357: 324: 310: 306: 298: 280: 272: 254: 252: 237:, bordering 206: 205: 45:محافظة ميسان 867:(قلعة صالح) 853:Al-Maimouna 805:Phabricator 704:Marsh Arabs 460:Kamel Sajid 231:governorate 110: / 54:Governorate 1243:Categories 1204:Qadisiyyah 939:2024-04-10 895:2018-09-13 872:References 855:(الميمونة) 696:Christians 569:1992-1994 445:Government 325:T’iao-tche 275:(ܡܝܫܢ) in 177:Population 151:Government 1035:1 October 849:(الكحلاء) 837:(العمارة) 829:Districts 780:1,112,673 692:Mandeaens 549:Governor 525:In 2013, 494:Post-2003 424:Characene 358:does not 335:sources. 331:) in the 249:Etymology 220:romanized 185:1,112,673 1189:Muthanna 1029:Deepblue 958:BBC News 847:Al-Kahla 546:Picture 468:Gulf War 329:Chaldaea 303:Armenian 299:Mēs̲h̲un 294:𐭌𐭉𐭔𐭍 289:Parthian 281:Mēs̲h̲ān 1209:Saladin 1199:Nineveh 1174:Karbala 1154:Dhi Qar 1144:Baghdad 807:and on 769:922,890 758:637,126 747:487,448 736:372,600 727:±% p.a. 648:  626:  599:  581:  533:Baghdad 520:Shi'ite 484:Umar II 379:removed 364:sources 339:History 297:myšn), 260:Μεσσήνη 255:Messène 229:) is a 222::  141:Capital 123:Country 95:31°54′N 1184:Maysan 1179:Kirkuk 1159:Diyala 930:  783:+2.10% 772:+3.14% 761:+2.71% 750:+2.72% 555:Party 428:Naysan 323:, and 321:Arabic 307:Maysān 277:Syriac 269:Strabo 243:Amarah 211:Arabic 199:medium 193:(2021) 145:Amarah 132:  98:47°2′E 41:Arabic 1219:Wasit 1194:Najaf 1169:Erbil 1164:Dohuk 1149:Basra 1139:Babil 1134:Anbar 1025:(PDF) 991:4 May 835:Amara 777:2018 766:2009 755:1997 744:1987 733:1977 656:2010 589:2003 516:Sunni 512:Shi'a 411:Sumer 319:) in 316:ميسان 311:Mīsān 273:Mīšān 263:) by 215:ميسان 196:0.635 1037:2019 993:2013 965:2019 928:ISBN 722:Pop. 718:Year 694:and 681:Shia 677:Arab 674:Shia 635:2009 608:2005 362:any 360:cite 287:and 239:Iran 235:Iraq 164:Area 135:Iraq 70:Seal 535:." 518:or 373:by 333:Han 309:or 301:in 283:in 271:), 191:HDI 1245:: 1067:. 1027:. 982:. 956:. 922:, 888:. 706:. 441:. 430:. 305:, 279:. 217:, 213:: 43:: 1115:e 1108:t 1101:v 1071:. 1053:. 1039:. 995:. 967:. 898:. 811:. 400:) 394:( 389:) 385:( 381:. 367:. 327:( 313:( 291:( 267:( 257:( 209:( 20:)

Index

Maysan Province
Arabic
Governorate
Official seal of Maysan Governorate
Location of Maysan Governorate
31°54′N 47°2′E / 31.900°N 47.033°E / 31.900; 47.033
Iraq
Amarah
HDI
Arabic
romanized
governorate
Iraq
Iran
Amarah
Ancient Greeks
Strabo
Syriac
Middle Persian
Parthian
Armenian
Arabic
Chaldaea
Han

cite
sources
improve this section
adding citations to reliable sources
removed

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.