Mam Rashan (Kurdish: مامرەشان, romanized: Mam Reşan, Memê Reşan)[1][2] is a former Yazidi village located in Shekhan district of the Duhok Governorate in Kurdistan Region, Iraq, which was destroyed in 1976 by the Iraqi government as part of Arabization policies. The inhabitants were as a result resettled in the collective town of Mahad.[3]
Mam Rashan | |
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Former village | |
Coordinates: 36°40′2″N 43°25′35″E / 36.66722°N 43.42639°E | |
Country | Iraq |
Region | Kurdistan Region |
Governorate | Dohuk Governorate |
District | Shekhan District |
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