Sheykh Hoseynlu

Sheykh Hoseynlu (Persian: شيخ‌حسينلو, also Romanized as Sheykh Ḩoseynlū; also known as Shaikh Husain, Sheykh Ḩasanlū, Sheykh Ḩoseyn, and Shikhuseyn)[1] is a village in Minjavan-e Gharbi Rural District, Minjavan District, Khoda Afarin County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 131, in 34 families.[2]

Sheykh Hoseynlu

شيخ‌حسينلو
village
Sheykh Hoseynlu in June 2011
Sheykh Hoseynlu
Coordinates: 38°56′56″N 46°49′45″E
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyKhoda Afarin
BakhshMinjavan
Rural DistrictMinjavan-e Gharbi
Population
 (2006)
  Total131
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

The inhabitants are followers of Yarsan religion. A prominent spiritual leader of the religion, Ali Alipour (D. 1991) lived most of his life in Sheykh Hoseynloo. He was, perhaps, the only Iranian who spent time in a Germany concentration camp as a prisoner of war. The family of Azerbaijan's famous Ashik, Changiz Mehdipour are originally from Sheykh Hoseynloo.

References

  1. Sheykh Hoseynlu can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3084856" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
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