The county, like that of Oshnavieh, is recorded as a Nestorian bishopric, but by 1914, there were only 80 Christian families left in its main town of Naqadeh.
In the year 1914, there were only 80 Christian families residing in the main town of Naqadeh within the county, which was previously a Nestorian bishopric like that of Oshnavieh.