Dzheyrakh ( inh, ЖӀайрах, Žyajrax; russian: Джейрах) - is a village and administrative center of

Dzheyrakhsky District Dzheyrakhsky District (russian: Джейра́хский райо́н; inh, ЖӀайраха шахьар, ) is an administrative and municipalLaw #5-RZ district (raion), one of the four in the Republic of Ingushetia, Russia. It is located in the ...

, in the Republic of

Ingushetia Ingushetia (; russian: Ингуше́тия; inh, ГӀалгӏайче, Ghalghayče), officially the Republic of Ingushetia,; inh, Гӏалгӏай Мохк, Ghalghay Moxk is a republic of Russia located in the North Caucasus of Eastern Europe. ...

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Etymology

The name "Dzheyrakh" is associated with the Arabic name

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("inflicting wounds"). According to Suleymanov, the name of the village is associated with Arab military commander Djarakh ibn Abadallah al-Khakami, who was a vicar of the Arab caliph in

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and northern

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between 724 and 730 A.D. According to the notion, Al-Jarrah ibn Abdallah led military campaign in the Northern Caucasus through the

Darial Gorge The Darial Gorge ( ka, დარიალის ხეობა, ''Darialis Kheoba''; russian: Дарьяльское ущелье; os, Арвыком, ''Arvykom''; inh, Даьра Аьле, ''Dära Äle''; Chechen: Теркан чӀаж, ''Te ...

. A connection with the word Ingush ''zhar'' (жӏар) — cross, is also possible.

Geography

Dzheyrakh is situated on the left bank of

Armkhi Armkhi ( inh, МохтIе, ''Moxthe''; russian: Армхи) is a village in Dzheyrakhsky District of the Republic of Ingushetia, located on the ''Armkhi'' or ''Kistinka'' river ( inh, Ӏарам-хий, Кисти-хий, ''Aram-khi'', ''Kisti-k ...

river, south-west from the capital of

, Magas.

History

The history of Dzheyrakh, a village in the Republic of Ingushetia, dates back to the end of the 16th century to the beginning of the 17th century, when the Ingush society (shakhar) of Dzheyrakhoy was formed. The inhabitants of this society were also referred to as "Erokhan people." The first recorded mention of the village of Dzheirakh can be found in the Georgian historian Vakhushti Bagrationi's "Geography of Georgia," written in 1745. According to historical records, Dzheyrakh was founded by the Ingush families of the Tsurovs and Lyanovs, who established two villages. The first recorded interaction between the Dzheyrakhites and the Russians occurred in 1830, during General Abkhazov's expedition. Since October 1993, Dzheyrakh has served as the administrative center of the Dzheyrakhsky district.

Demography

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Gallery

File:Боевая башня с. Джейрах. 1921 г.jpg, Battle tower of Dzheyrakh village. 1921 File:Женщина, расчесывающая шерсть на гребне, с. Джейрах 1921 г.jpg, Woman combing wool on a comb, Dzheyrakh village 1921 File:Мужчины за работой на деревянной кожемялке, с. Джейрах 1921 г.jpg, Men at work on a wooden tanning drum, Dzheyrakh village 1921 File:Группа жителей селения Джерах 1925 год.jpg, Group of residents of the settlement of Dzherakh 1925

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