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Kurds or Kurdish people (Kurdish: کورد, Kurd) are an Iranic [36] [37] [38] ethnic group native to the mountainous region of Kurdistan in Western Asia, which spans southeastern Turkey, northwestern Iran, northern Iraq, and northern Syria. [39]
12 paź 2024 · A Kurd is any member of an ethnic and linguistic group concentrated in a contiguous area including southeastern Turkey, northeastern Syria, northern Iraq, and western Iran. Though the Kurds have long been one of the largest ethnic groups in the region and command some level of autonomy, they have never had a nation-state of their own.
15 paź 2019 · Between 25 and 35 million Kurds inhabit a mountainous region straddling the borders of Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Iran and Armenia. They make up the fourth-largest ethnic group in the Middle East, but...
16 sie 2019 · Learn about the Kurds, an indigenous and stateless ethnic group of 30 million people in the Middle East. Explore their origins, languages, religions, and conflicts with Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria.
Kurdish culture is a group of distinctive cultural traits practiced by Kurdish people. The Kurdish culture is a legacy from ancient peoples who shaped modern Kurds and their society. Kurds are an ethnic group who live in the northern Middle East, in a region that the Kurds call Greater Kurdistan.
For many centuries, starting in the early modern period with Ismail I, Shah of Safavid Persia, and Ottoman Sultan Selim I, the Kurds came under the suzerainty of the two most powerful empires of the Near East and staunch arch rivals, the Sunni Ottoman Empire and the various Shia Empires.
4 paź 2023 · Embark on a fascinating exploration of the Kurdish people’s rich history, diverse culture, and the contemporary obstacles they bravely confront. Discover a story of resilience, diversity, and unwavering determination.
