Persian Iraq
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Persian Iraq or Iraq-i Ajam (Persian: عراق عجم ) is an obsolete term for the central region of Iran, including cities such as Isfahan, Ray, Qazvin, and Kashan. From the 9th to 16th centuries, the term "Iraq" referred to two distinct regions: Arabian Iraq (Irāq-i arab) and Persian Iraq (Irāq-i ajam). Arabian Iraq corresponded with ancient Mesopotamia (roughly the current nation of Iraq), while Persian Iraq corresponded with ancient Media[citation needed]. The two regions were separated by the Zagros Mountains which were called Jibal at that time.
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- History of Iraq. Retrieved January 30, 2006.
- "Irak-i-Ajami". 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.
- "Iraq". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved January 30, 2006.
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