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 2006 census, its population was 27,574, in 6,261 families. People of Gerash speak Gerashi, a language with 2 main branches: 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 Gerashis. The people of Gerash were converted to Shia Muslims in the 5th century after Hijrah (the immigration of prophet Muhammad (PBUHAHP) to Medina from Mecca) by Amir Mohyeddin Ibn Afeef-Addeen Al Musawi, a direct descendent of the Prophet of Islam, and the son of Afeef-Addeen Al...