In 1862, Shirabad was inhabited by 40
Church of the East families and were served by two priests and the Church of
Mār Shallīṭā. There were 31 Church of the East families at the village with two priests and one functioning church by 1877. The village was entirely Christian prior to the
First World War, according to the list prepared by
Basil Nikitin, the Russian consul at
Urmia. ==References==