From the 17th century onward, the island of Abadan was part of the lands of the Arab Ka’ab (Bani Kaab) tribe. One section of this tribe, Mohaysen, had its headquarters at Mohammara (present-day Khorramshahr), until the removal of Shaikh Khaz’al Khan in 1924.Exploded T-54/55 tank, remains as symbol of homeland–Iraq War (1980–1988).