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Pira Delal; Tomb of the Prophet Hazkiel, Amadiya, Iraqi Kurdistan, The tomb is Considered holy to Muslims, Christians and Jews. [2]Lalish Temple, Located in Nineveh, Iraq, the temple is considered a sacred place of worship for the Yezidi Kurds, According to Historians and archaeologists The site and temple is believed to date back to approximately 4,000 years [3]
Castles have been built in Kurdistan since ancient times, but most Kurdish castles were built in the Middle Ages by various Kurdish states, such as the Ayyubids, Zands and the Soran Emirate. A Kurdish castle is a castle which was built by Kurds or built under a Kurdish dynasty (this includes castles in which the builders were most likely Kurds).
The Kurdish Jews of Zakho are perhaps the best example of this; their gifted storytellers are known to have been greatly respected throughout the region, thanks to a unique oral tradition. [279] Other examples are the mythology of the Yezidis , [ 280 ] and the stories of the Dersim Kurds, which had a substantial Armenian influence.
(Top) 1 See also. 2 References. Toggle the table of contents ... Borders of Kurdistan Region in 2012 according to Kurdistan Region Statistics Office web site and main ...
As of July 2007, the Kurdish government solicited foreign companies to invest in 40 new oil sites, with the hope of increasing regional oil production over the following five years by a factor of five, to about 1 million barrels per day (160,000 m 3 /d). [126] Gas and associated gas reserves are in excess of 2,800 km 3 (100 × 10 ^ 12 cu ft).
As Persians of Kurdish ancestry and of a non-tribal background, the Safavids (...) Savory, Roger (2008). "Ebn Bazzāz". Encyclopædia Iranica. Vol. VIII. Fasc. 1. p. 8. This official version contains textual changes designed to obscure the Kurdish origins of the Safavid family and to vindicate their claim to descent from the Imams.
The region was to be ruled by the two principal Kurdish parties; the Kurdish Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK). The region also has its own flag and national anthem. [citation needed] At the same time, Iraq imposed an economic blockade over the region, reducing its oil and food supplies. [86]
Kurdish-inhabited areas (according to CIA, 1992) [1] [2]. Kurdistan (Kurdish: کوردستان, romanized: Kurdistan, lit. ' land of the Kurds '; [ˌkʊɾdɪˈstɑːn] ⓘ), or Greater Kurdistan, is a roughly defined geo-cultural region in West Asia wherein the Kurds form a prominent majority population and the Kurdish culture, languages, and national identity have historically been based.