PORTAL:IRAQI KURDISTAN

Portal topics: Activities; Culture; Geography; Health; History; Mathematics; Nature; People; Philosophy; Religion; Society; Technology; Random portal

The Kurdistan Portal

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. Geographically, Kurdistan roughly encompasses the northwestern Zagros and the eastern Taurus mountain ranges.

Kurdistan generally comprises the following four regions: southeastern Turkey ( Northern Kurdistan), northern Iraq ( Southern Kurdistan), northwestern Iran ( Eastern Kurdistan), and northern Syria ( Western Kurdistan). Some definitions also include parts of southern Transcaucasia. Certain Kurdish nationalist organizations seek to create an independent nation state consisting of some or all of these areas with a Kurdish majority, while others campaign for greater autonomy within the existing national boundaries. Though, the delineation of the region remains disputed and varied, with some maps greatly exaggerating its boundaries.

Historically, the word "Kurdistan" is first attested in 11th century Seljuk chronicles. Many disparate Kurdish dynasties, emirates, principalities, and chiefdoms were established from the 8th to 19th centuries. Administratively, the 20th century saw the establishment of the short-lived areas of the Kurdish state (1918–1919), Kingdom of Kurdistan (1921–1924), Kurdistansky Uyezd i.e. "Red Kurdistan" (1923–1929), Republic of Ararat (1927–1930), and Republic of Mahabad (1946).

Iraqi Kurdistan first gained autonomous status in a 1970 agreement with the Iraqi government, and its status was re-confirmed as the autonomous Kurdistan Region within the federal Iraqi republic in 2005. There is also a Kurdistan Province in Iran, which is not self-ruled. Kurds fighting in the Syrian Civil War were able to take control of large sections of northern Syria and establish self-governing regions in an Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (commonly called Rojava), where they seek autonomy in a federal Syria after the war. ( Full article...)

Refresh with new selections below (purge)

Selected article - show another

Syrian Kurdistan is a region in northern Syria where Kurds form the majority. It is surrounding three noncontiguous enclaves along the Turkish and Iraqi borders: Afrin in the northwest, Kobani in the north, and Jazira in the northeast.

Syrian Kurdistan is often called Western Kurdistan or Rojava, one of the four "Lesser Kurdistans" that comprise " Greater Kurdistan", alongside Iranian Kurdistan, Turkish Kurdistan, and Iraqi Kurdistan. ( Full article...)

List of selected articles

General images - load new batch

The following are images from various Kurdistan-related articles on Wikipedia.

Image 1The region uses the Iraqi flag in official ceremonies alongside the Flag of Kurdistan despite reluctance. (from Kurdistan Region)
Image 2Tunar Rahmanoghly singing kurdish song "Rinda Min". Khari Bulbul Music Festival (from Kurdish culture)
Image 3 Republic of Mahabad, 1945–1946. (from History of the Kurds)
Image 4 Azza village mill in Erbil (from Kurdistan Region)
Image 5Governorates of Kurdistan Region (from Kurdistan Region)
Image 6Provisions of the Treaty of Sèvres for an independent Kurdistan (in 1920). (from History of the Kurds)
Image 7Roman dependency of Corduene (as of 31 BC) (from History of the Kurds)
Image 8Kurdish autonomous states in Khurasani Kurdish exclave circa 1835. (from History of the Kurds)
Image 9A valley in the north of the region, through which the Great Zab flows (from Kurdistan Region)
Image 10The Kurdistan Region became politically divided with two administrations (the 50:50 system) with KDP controlling the Erbil and Duhok Governorates, while PUK took control of Sulaymaniyah Governorate to the east. (from Kurdistan Region)
Image 11
Present territory controlled by the Kurdistan Region in the context of the Iraqi conflict
(from Kurdistan Region)
Image 12A grandma and her grandchild watching the “ Nowruz” ceremony. (from Kurdish culture)
Image 13Kurdish costumes, 1873. (from History of the Kurds)
Image 14Traditional Kurdish food (from Kurdish culture)
Image 15Kurdish villagers working in a field (from Kurdistan Region)
Image 16Kingdom of Kurdistan in 1923. (from History of the Kurds)
Image 17Saladin, painted 1568 (from History of the Kurds)

Related portals'

Religions in Kurdistan

Arab states

Other countries

Selected picture

Credit: Wikimol

Ruins at the location of old city of Van

More selected pictures

Read more

Did you know

... that the body of Fateme Asadi was found 37 years after she was tortured and killed by the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan when she attempted to ransom her husband?
... that after the Iraqi government lost control of its northern territories following the 1991 Gulf War, the Legislative Council of the Autonomous Kurdistan Region was based in Baghdad?

Topics

New articles

This list was generated from these rules. Questions and feedback are always welcome! The search is being run daily with the most recent ~14 days of results. Note: Some articles may not be relevant to this project.

Rules | Match log | Results page (for watching) | Last updated: 2024-07-29 21:21 (UTC)

Note: The list display can now be customized by each user. See List display personalization for details.