Gerash

Gerash گراش
city
The road leading to the head of Nezeh.
Gerash
Coordinates: 27°40′12″N 54°08′24″E / 27.67000°N 54.14000°E / 27.67000; 54.14000Coordinates: 27°40′12″N 54°08′24″E / 27.67000°N 54.14000°E / 27.67000; 54.14000
Country	Iran
Province	Fars
County	Gerash
Bakhsh	Central
Government
• Mayor	Gholamabbas Zare'
Area
• Total	7,500 km2 (2,900 sq mi)
Elevation	912 m (2,992 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	34,469
• Density	4.6/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zone	IRST (UTC+3:30)
• Summer (DST)	IRDT (UTC+4:30)
Website	Gerishna.com/ Fedagh.ir /City of Gerash

Gerash (Persian: گراش‎‎, also Romanized as Gerāsh and Girāsh) is a city in and the capital of Gerash County, Fars Province, Iran. At the 2016 census, its population was 34,469, in 10,207 families.

Gerashis speak Achomi, a language shared with many neighboring cities including Evaz, Arad, Fedagh, Khonj, and Bastak. The Gerashi variant of the Achomi language includes two accents: Nassagi (ناساگی) and Barqe-Roozi (برق روزی, commonly known as Belalizi). Despite the high volatility in the population due to seasonal migration, the population is estimated to be at around 50,000.

The people of Gerash were native Persians following the Zoroastrian faith before converting to Shia Islam in the 5th century of Hegira (11th century AD) by Amir Mohi al-Din Ibn Amir Qotb al-Din Ibn Amir Rooh al-Din, a direct descendent of the Prophet of Islam, and an aide of Afeef-Addeen Al Musawi, to whom the conquest of certain areas in the South of Iran by Arab Muslim warriors is attributed. It is known that Afeef-Addeen left Hijaz (in present-day Saudi Arabia) along with warriors from two tribes from Medina, namely Hawazin Bani Al-Muntafiq and Banu Tamim, and set for the conquest of the Persian South; areas that, due to their dry conditions and mountainous array, had remained immune to the Islamic conquests during the second Caliphate's time. Prior to its conversion to Islam, Gerash was ruled by a Zoroastrian leader by the name of Sarem Khoora (Persian).

Descendants of Amir Mohyeddin today include the Saadat family of Gerash, who are commonly known by the prefix "Mir", which is a short-form for the word "Amir" (Arabic for either "Prince" or "Commander"; commander in this case). This prefix is set in recognition of the family's ancestry, which, as outlined above, includes Muslim warriors who contributed to the Islamic conquests of Southern Persia. Younger members of the family have generally lost this prefix.

Many Gerashis have emigrated to the Persian Gulf countries such as UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait, working in micro structural variety stores, manual commodity movements, confidential-exports by motorboats, and other similar professions. Recently, migrating locations have changed to include the United Kingdom, United States, and in some cases Canada. The cost-effectiveness of Eastern Europe makes it a favorite destination for those students who have a passion for learning