The Famine in Kazakhstan In 1930–1933 and the Migration of Kazakhs to Iran

Abstract

This study is based on a brief overview of the relationship between Iran and the Kazakhs in past centuries, as well as an overview of the situation of the Kazakhs in the Soviet Union and the main reasons for their migration through historical documents, press reports, and oral data. The main purpose of this study is to examine, on the basis of written and oral data, the migration and lifestyle of Kazakhs who immigrated to Iran during the reign of Reza Shah and received Iranian citizenship in the following decades. Goals. Since the study involves historical, geographical, political, and economic aspects, many levels of analysis from international units to regional relations and international format, and overlapping analysis variables, it required the use of a historical approach and a descriptive approach. Political phenomena and the field of political science are flexible subjects that flow from all other sciences and modes of study. Results. The research work helps to understand the historical foundations of domestic demography and describes the stages of formation of the Kazakh diaspora in Iran. The article examines the Soviet period in the history of Kazakhstan and examines the difficult situation in which our people found themselves at this time. Conclusions. The research topic will introduce students and scholars of the history of the Motherland and world history to the views of Iranian historians on this issue.