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Source: https://jcpa.org/the-forgotten-arabs-of-al-ahwaz/
The Forgotten Arabs of Al Ahwaz: A Century-Old Struggle for Liberation from Iran
(Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) Suzan Quitaz - Every year on April 20, the Ahwazi people mark the loss of their homeland, Arabistan, an autonomous emirate that for centuries was ruled by Arab tribes. In 1925, the Persians invaded Arabistan, and by brutal force, they implemented measures to erase its Arab identity and change its ethnic composition. Al Ahwaz is home to the third largest oil field in the world, yet the Ahwazi Arabs are marginalized and poor.