ENCYCLOPEDIA
Explore the topics of Kurdish history from A to Z; every entry is drawn from primary sources.
Celali is one of the large Kurdish tribes living in the region where the Ottoman, Iranian, and Russian borders intersect (Volume 4, p. 78). ## Its Place in Sources Mehmed Hurşid, ...
Jibal (Iraq-i Ajam) is one of the names used in Islamic history and geography sources for the same region in western Iran before the name "Kurdistan" became widespread. ...
Cizre is a historical city located in Upper Mesopotamia, on the banks of the Tigris. It is also recorded as Jazirat ibn Umar in Islamic sources (Volume 2, p. 115). The city, which...
The Cossaei (Cossaei) are a warlike people living in mountainous regions, usually mentioned together with the Mardians in ancient sources. Ancient writers referred to this people as Med...