[5][6][7] Languages spoken in the area include Persian, Arabic, Luri and dialects such as Bakhtiari, Dezfuli and Shushtari.

The original inhabitants of the Khuzestan province, the Huzi, are the source of the name "Ahvaz".

Encyclopædia Iranica, al-Muqaddasi, et al.) or by his grandson Hormizd I (according to the Middle Persian Šahrestānīhā ī Ērānšahr (shahrestān hā-ye Irānshahr).

A port city was built near the old village of Ahvaz, and named Bandar-e-Naseri in honor of Naser ed-Din Shah Qajar.

Oil was found near Ahvaz in the early 20th century, and the city once again grew and prospered as a result of this newfound wealth.

From 1897 to 1925, the city of Ahvaz was in the hands of heshmatoddoleh Ghajar, who acted as governor and Sarhang Reza Gholi Khane Arghoon commander of Ghajari's army based in Khuzestan.

[citation needed] He had power and authority over most regions of Khuzestan, such as Dezful, Shushtar, Izeh, even Ahvaz and Amir mojahede bakhtiari in Ramhormoz and Behbahan.

At this time, the newly founded Ahvaz was named Nâseri in honour of its founder Nasser ed-Din Shah Qajar.

Natives of the Isfahan region held an important place in retail trade, owners of cafes and hotels and as craftsmen.

Iraq had hoped to exacerbate ethnic tensions and win over popular support for the invaders.

However, some Iranian Arabs claim that as a minority they face discrimination from the central government; they agitate for the right to preserve their cultural and linguistic distinction and more provincial autonomy.

[21] Gunmen killed at least 29 people in an attack on a crowd watching a military parade on 22 September 2018.

[11] Based on a survey taken by the Iranian ministry of culture in 2010, the most common languages in Ahvaz are Persian (44.8%), Arabic (35.7%), and Bakhtiari (15.8%).

Ahvaz is located 100 km north-east of Abadan and is accessible via following routes in addition of a single runway airport: Ahvaz, being the largest city in the province, consists of two distinctive districts: the newer part of Ahvaz which is the administrative and industrial center, which is built on the right bank of the Karun river while residential areas are found in the old section of the city, on the left bank.

Despite the fact that it has never snowed in Ahvaz, frost has been recorded in every winter month, as well as in early spring and late autumn, and it has fallen down to −7.0 °C (19.4 °F) before.

The abundant enthusiasm has made Ahvaz home to three Iranian major Football clubs: Foolad, Esteghlal Khuzestan are currently playing in the Persian Gulf Pro League, and Esteghlal Ahvaz is playing in Azadegan League.