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It is mainly populated by [[Chaldean people|Chaldean]]s and as one of two major population center of the [[Yazidis]] (some times catagorized as Kurdish).<ref name=rn>{{cite news|last1=Shefler|first1=Gil|title=Islamic State accused of capturing Yazidi women and forcing them to convert, or else|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/religion/islamic-state-accused-of-capturing-yazidi-women-and-forcing-them-to-convert-or-else/2014/08/07/5e6080ba-1e70-11e4-9b6c-12e30cbe86a3_story.html|accessdate=October 7, 2014|work=Washington Post|agency=Religion News Service|date=August 7, 2014}}</ref>
  
 
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Shekhan
District
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Nation  Iraq
Governorate Nineveh
founded Template:Dts
Seat Ain Sifni
Area
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Population (2003)WFP program estimation[1]
 • Total 90,590
Time zone AST (UTC+3)

The Shekhan District is a district in the Nineveh governorate of Iraq with its capital at Ain Sifni.[1]

It is bordered by the Amadiya and Dahuk Districts of the Dahuk Governorate to the north, the Akre district to the east, Al-Hamdaniya District to the south, and the Tel Kaif District to the west.

History

The Shekhan District was formed on December 16, 1924.[1] After the 1935 Yazidi revolt, the district was place under military control.[2][3]

After 1991 the Kurds controlled the northern part of the district. And although unified after 2003 the northern part is still under direct control of the Kurdish Regional Government

Demographics

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It is mainly populated by Chaldeans and as one of two major population center of the Yazidis (some times catagorized as Kurdish).[4]

References

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Nineveh plains region in northern Iraq
Main settlements
Shekhan District
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Ancient Mesopotamian sites
Religious sites
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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Basic information about Shekhan District" (PDF). Christian Aid Program in Iraq. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved October 7, 2014. 
  2. ↑ [1]
  3. ↑ Fuccaro, Nelinda. Ethnicity, State Formation, and Conscription in Postcolonial Iraq: The Case of the Yazidi Kurds of Jabal Sinjar. International Journal of Middle East Studies Vol. 29, No. 4 (Nov., 1997), pp. 559-580.
  4. ↑ Shefler, Gil (August 7, 2014). "Islamic State accused of capturing Yazidi women and forcing them to convert, or else". Washington Post. Religion News Service. Retrieved October 7, 2014. 
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