Rubuta ci gaba don wannan sakin layi - Azerbaijanis na gida sun sami tagomashi daga jihar kuma sun mamaye garin siyasa da zamantakewa, wanda ya kara da tashin hankali na kabilanci a garin. Rabuwa ta Kurdawa
kuma bukatun siyasa na Kurdawa sun kasance tushen damuwa ga Azerbaijanis, suna tsoron rasa tasiri a yankin. A watan Afrilun 1979, bayan Juyin Juya Halin Iran, kabilun biyu sun yi arangama a garin kuma an kashe mutane 100 zuwa 300. Dalilin rikice-rikicen shi ne yanayin siyasa mai sassaucin ra'ayi a cikin kasar wanda ya tura Kurdawa su yi burin samun mulkin kai. Sabuwar gwamnatin ta kara daukar 'yan Shi'a na Azerbaijani a cikin kungiyar masu tsaron juyin juya halin Musulunci wacce ta ci gaba da kashe Kurdawan da ke kusa da Qarna, Qalat da Egriqash.