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From Ducats to Dollars

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About three-fifths of the Kurds, nearly all of them Kurmânji speakers,

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THE KURDS: An ancient tragedy

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An Independent Kurdistan?

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  M R Izady A. Introduction and a survey of the

From Ducats to Dollars

Idris Bitlisi had arrived to offer to deliver up Kurdistan to the Ottomans for a mere 25,000 gold ducats.

Sufi Mystic Orders

An overwhelming majority of Muslim and non-Muslim Kurds are followers of

Judaism

The history of Judaism in Kurdistan is ancient. The Talmud holds

Islam

About three-fifths of the Kurds, nearly all of them Kurmânji speakers,

Yezidism

The followers of the Yezidi religion, who have variously referred to

Alevism

A majority of the Dimila Kurds of Anatolia and some of

Cult of Angels

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Christianity

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Babaism

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Layla Zana (1961 – )

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Political Figures

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The Sphinx’s beard

Notes on Kurdish Political Naiveté By Prof. Mehrdad R. Izady, 1995

THE KURDS: An ancient tragedy

The Economist THEIR history is full of tales of persecution, betrayal

An Independent Kurdistan?

Robert Olson, Professor of Middle East Politics, University of Kentucky Due

Geopolitics

By Prof. M. R. Izady The geopolitics of Kurdistan has effectively precluded

Part III, Articles 36-139
Part II, Articles 27-35
Preamble

The Treaty of Sèvres, 1920 THE TREATY OF PEACE BETWEEN THE

Part I, Articles 1-26

The Treaty of Sèvres, 1920 “PART I” THE COVENANT OF THE

Treaty of Sèvres, 10 August 1920

The Treaty of Sèvres, 1920 (never adopted, superseded by the Treaty

Treaties

Treaties and historcial Treaties Treaty of Qasri Shirin, 17 May 1639

Provisional Constitution

A Provisional Constitution of the Federal Republic of Kurdistan This provisional

Manifesto of the Kurdish People

Manifesto of the Kurdish People for the Creation of a Free,

Livestock

Included in agricultural production are animal products. The most important animals

The Water

In an otherwise water-starved region, Kurdistan is blessed with abundant precipitation.

The Oil

Kurdistan has among the largest oil reserves in the Middle East

Industries

Marco Polo writes of the Kurds of the area between Mus,

Agriculture

Kurdistan’s wealth of high-grade pasture lands has long made it suitable

The first documented resettlement of Kurds

The First Documented Resettlementof Kurds into Western and Southwestern Anatoliacirca 181

The drowning of the Kurdish historical and artistic heritage

By Prof. Mehrdad R. Izady The late Dr. Henny Harald Hansen (1900-93)

The Sharafnama of Bitlisi: manuscript copies, translations and appendixes

by Anwar Soltani Presented to the International Conference on the Sharafnama

Sharafkhan Bidlisi

By Dr Kamal Mirawdeli Sharafkhan Bidlisi (Kurdish: Mír Sheref el Dín

Kurdistan, Where Historical Credit is Due

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By Prof. M.R. Izady The most prominent geophysical feature of Kurdistan

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Internal Subdivisions

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Boundaries & Political Geography

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Kurdish dialectology

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The History of Kurdish Language

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Kurdish Language

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Language

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Popular Culture

Kurds are fortunate to have some of the most visible aspects

The National Goat – KELL

Origin The goats were the first livestock animal to be domesticated.

National Birds

Red-legged partridge with scientific name “Alectoris rufa” calls “Kew, kev, Kewk,

National Anthem

Sirúdí Níshtimaní Kurdistan, Ey reqíb Ey reqíb her, mawe qewmí Kurd

Cultural characters

Flag of Kurdistan National Anthem National Birds Kurdish Currency The National

Writtings from prison

A new release by blue crane books Watertown, Massachusetts – Writings

Kurdistan: In the Shadow of History

Pelizzari, Maria Antonella. by Susan Meiselas New York: Random House, 1997,

Justice and the Kurds

By Christopher de Bellaigue, “New York Review of Books, June 24,

An Excerpt from Fateful Triangle

By Naom Chomski, ” Updated Edition, June 1999″ One of the

Bibliographic review

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Bibliography

KURDISTANICA tend to use its global network to collect bibliographic records

Culture

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Kurdistan’s Economy

Kurdistan’s wealth of high-grade pasture lands has long made it suitable

Legal documents

The Legal Documents section of KURDISTANICA provides agreement and Treaties which

Politic

Like other places in the world where many parties are struggling

Religion in Kurdistan

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FAQ

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Geography

The vast Kurdish homeland consists of about 200,000 square miles of

Biographies

Selected biographies of Kurdish historical figures featured on KURDISTANICA history section.

The glazed bricks from Bukan: new insights into Mannaean art

Yousef Hassanzadeh; Antiquity Vol 80 No 307 March 2006 Mannaean studies

Historians & Kurdologists

KURDISTANICA needs your scholarly expertise in this area. Please register with

Modern History

1915 up to Present The idea of a nation-state in the

Early Modern History

1497 – 1918 This period in the history of the Kurds

Medieval History

600 AD – 1600 AD This vibrant period of Kurdish history

Classical History

400 BC – 600 AD This period in Kurdish history marks

Ancient history

3000 BC- 400 BC This period marks the progressive technological and

Prehistory

0,000 BC – 3000 BC This is by far the most

Origin of The Kurds

By Prof. Mehrdad A. Izady Being the native inhabitants of their land.

History

Being the native inhabitants of their land, there are no “beginnings”

How the project of KURDISTANICA works?

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The Kurdish Republic of Mahabad

Title The Kurdish Republic of Mahabad Publication Type Journal Article Authors

In Guti we Trust

Prof. M. R. Izady Recently I came across a new, and otherwise

Abu-Hanifa Ahmad Dinawari

The 1,100th Anniversary of a World-Class Kurdish Scholar By Prof. M. R.

7,000 years older than Stonehenge

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Treaty of Qasri Shirin, 17 May 1639

The Treaty of Zohab “17 May 1639” Text of the Letter

Kurdish-Turkish Dictionary

Title Kurdish-Turkish Dictionary Publication Type Book Year of Publication 1967 Authors

How can I get involve with projects such as KAL and KURDISTANICA so that I might be able to contribute to this good cause?

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Khurasani Kurdish Exclave in the 19th Century

By Prof. M. R. Izady This detached exclave of Kurdish inhabited land

The Emergence of Kurdish Nationalism and the Sheikh Said Rebellion, 1880-1925

By Robert Olson, University of Texas Press, Austin The Sheikh Said

An Independent Kurdistan?

Robert Olson, Professor of Middle East Politics, University of Kentucky Due

Exploring Kurdish Origins – Prof. Mehrdad R. Izady

By Prof. Mehrdad R. Izady The question of Kurdish origins, i.e., who

Problems In Kurdish Historiography

By Prof. Mehrdad Izady Compilation and organization of Kurdish history is a

Are Kurdology departments needed?

The state-owned Turkish Radio and Television Corporation’s (TRT) recent launch of

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The first part of the documentary “Kurdistan Mission ” is now

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Kurdistan Mission (II)

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Kurdistan Mission (III)

Part 3 of documentary series ” Kurdistan Mission” now could be

Kurdistan Mission (IV)

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Soviet Plans for Baba Gurgur

Henry D. Astarjian With Churchill’s “Iron Curtain” speech, which marked the

The Local Vandals Destroy Another Piece of Kurdish History

Tagheh Farhad or Rawansar tomb is a rock tomb near the

Watery graves

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Kurdistan Mission (VIII)

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PERSIAN CARAVAN SKETCHES

The Land of the Lion and the Sun as Seen on

Kurdistan: Toward a Cultural-Historical Definition

By Kamal Mirawdeli, The International Conference, The Kurds Political status and

Anahita Temple avoids destruction

Mehr News Agency, Tehran, 01/30/2010 The construction project that caused damages

Archaeological expedition team in Nakhjavan discovers Iran’s Median Dynastic architectural remains

LONDON, (CAIS) — The joint archaeological expedition team from United States

Pilot excavation in Iraqi Kurdistan

The Netherlands organisation for Scientific Research NWO has granted a subsidy

2,700-year-old royal loyalty oath discovered in Turkey

By Owen Jarus, 15 October 2010 Archaeologists excavating a 2,700 year

معرفی كتاب؛ گورستان آغاز نوسنگی در غار شانیدر

The Proto-Neolithic Cemetery in Shanidar Cave. By Ralph S. Solecki, Rose

Fieldwork and Fear in Iraqi Kurdistan

Diane E. King, 2009 Before the Iraqi Baath regime’s ouster in

Witness to Genocide

Forensic archaeologists uncover evidence of a secret massacre—and help convict Saddam

Kurdish Currency

The Kurdish national currency KURO inherited its name from a common

Assessment of the conservation of the Paikoli Monument

Paikoli Monument(1) was probably formed by a quadrilateral stone wall (average

Urartian Red Burnished Pottery From Diyarbakir Museum

Urartian Kingdom has not only become known by its organized state

The Sassanian Inscription of Paikuli

The Sassanian Inscription of PaikuliThe Paikuli inscription is comprised of three

The Tell Nader and Tell Baqrta Project in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

In October 2010 the University of Athens obtained permission by the

Evidence for the World’s earliest Beer and Wine making in Kurdistan

In a correspondence to the prestigious British scientific journal Nature (vol.360,

Ismet Sheríf Wanlí

Prof. Ismet Cherif Vanli (1924-2011), also known as Ismet Sheríf Wanlí

Qazi Muhammad [1900 – 1947]

Qazi Muhammad (Ghazi Muhammad, Qazí Mihemed, قاضی محمد، قازی محەممەد) a

Yaresanism

The followers of Yârsânism, also known as the Yârisân, Aliullâhi, Ali-llâhi

Flag of Kurdistan

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Prof. Dr. Mehrdad R. Izady
Mehrdad M. R. Izady

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Hurrian Songs Lyrics

Ḫan[u]ta niyaša ziwe š[i]nute zuturiya ubugara [ḫub]urni tašal killa [z]ili šipri

Ḫumaruḫat uwari wanda[n]ita ukuri kurkurta išalla ulali kabgi a[l]l[i]bgi širit m[u]rnuršu

Wešal tatib tišiya unu[g]a kabšili unugat akli šamšamme[ni tal]il uklal tununi[ka ḫanu]ka

Kalitanil Nikala niḫ[ur]ašal ḫana ḫanuteti attayaštal attari ḫ[u]weti ḫanuka [šati wewe] šati wewe ḫanuku

I have made offerings to the goddess
That she will open her heart in love,
And that my sins will be forgiven.
May my jars of sweet sesame oil please her,
That she may look kindly upon us,
And make us fruitful.Like the sprouting fields of grain,
May women bring forth with their husbands
And may those who are yet virgins
One day be blessed with children.

Hymm to nikkal of the moon 1400 B.C.E.
Interpretation based on the remarkable work of Dr. Richard Dumbrill

By approximately 4300 BC, a new culture, and possibly a new people, came to dominate the mountains: the Hurrians.

Of the Hurrians we know much more, and the volume of our knowledge becomes greater as the time becomes more recent. We know, for example, that the Hurrians spread far and wide into the Zagros-Taurus-Pontus mountain systems, and intruded for a time also on the neighboring plains of Mesopotamia and the Iranian Plateau. However, they never expanded too far from the mountains. Their economy was surprisingly integrated and focused, along with their political bonds, which runs largely parallel with the Zagros-Taurus-Pontus mountains, rather than radiating out to the lowlands, as was the case during the preceding Ubaid cultural period. Mountain-plain economic exchanges remained secondary in importance, judging by the archaeological remains of goods and their origin.

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