Thread by @ykgp_official

Few facts about #Kurds & #Kurdistan people. A Thread

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1: Who are the Kurds?

They are indigenous people native to their homeland called Kurdistan and have been there for over 3000 years. They are not Persian, Turkish or Arab. They have their own unique language, culture, traditions, lifestyles etc.

2: Kurdish name in history?

#Sumerian(Mat, Mad, Medi, Guti, Kuti, Kur-tu, Kur-du)
#Assyrian (KÛr-ti-i, QÛr-di, QÛrtî)
#Babylonian (Mat Kurda Ki)
#Elam(Kurtash)
#Greek (Korduene)
#Seljuk(Kurdistan)
#Turkish (KÜrt)
#Persian (Kord)
#English (Kurd)
#Arab (Al-Akrad, Al-Kurd)

3: Kurdish population?

Over 40 million Kurds now w/o a country!
In #Northern_Kurdistan(Bakur)+inside Turkey=20m.
In #Eastern_Kurdistan(Rojhilat)+inside Iran=10m.
In #Southern_Kurdistan(Bashur)+inside Iraq=6m.
In #Western_Kurdistan(Rojava)+inside Syria=3m
Diaspora: 2 to 3 m

4: Kurdish language?

Kurdish is a macro language like Arabic & Chinese divided into 4 groups.

1-Northern Kurdish (aka: Kurmanji etc)
2-Central Kurdish (aka: Sorani etc)
3-Southern Kurdish (aka: Kelhori, leki, Lori etc)
4-Eastern Kurdish (aka, Gorani, Hawrami, Zazaki etc)

5: Kurdish religions?

Religious diversity has been a feature of Kurdistan for many centuries. Main religions that currently exist in Kurdistan are as follows: Islam, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, Yarsanism, Yazidism, Alevism, and Judaism. But, over 90% of Kurds are Sunni Muslim.

6: Kurdish Struggles?

After Othman. British & Franch took control of the middle east. They divided Kurdistan into Turkey, Iran, Iraq & Syria & left out Kurds. Since 1923 till today, Kurdish faced so many genocides & displacement, assimilation in cruel ways to remove Kurdishness.

7: Empire & Dynasties Ruled by Kurd?

Medes Empire (around 678 BC–around 549 BC)
Sadakiyans (770-827, Urmia)
Aishanids (912–961)
Hadhabani (943–1063, Urmia and Arbela)
Rawadids (955–1071, Tabriz and Maragheh)
Shaddadids (951–1199, Transcaucasia)

Hasanwayhids (959–1095, Kermanshah)
Marwanids (983–1096, Diyarbakir and Mosul)
Annazids (991–1117, Hulwan)
Hazaraspids (1155–1425)
Ayyubid Empire (1171–1341)
Zakarids (1186-1360)
Vassaldom of Ardalan (1169–1867)
Emirate of Hazro-Sason (13th century-1839/40)

Emirate of Bingöl (1231–1864, Bingöl)
Emirate of Çemişgezek (13th century-1613, Çemişgezek)
Emirate of Miks (1514–1847, Van)
Emirate of Bradost (15th century-19th century, Urmia)
Tabriz Khanate (1747–1802)
Principality of Eğil (1049–1864, Diyarbakir)

Emirate of Pazooka (1499–1587, Malazgirt & Eleskirt)
Emirate of Hasankeyf (1232–1524, hasankeyf & Siirt)
Emirate of Kilis (1264–1611, Kilis and Aleppo)
Şahkulu Sons (1548–1823, Salmas and Hakkari)
Emirate of Suleyman (1515–1838, Silvan & Kulp)
Emirate of Mahmudi (1406–1839, Van)

Principality of Donboli (1210–1799, Van and Khoy)
Sarab Khanate (1747–1797)
Khoy Khanate (1747–1813)
Emirate of Palu (1495–1845, Palu)
Emirate of Baban (1649–1851region of Sulaymaniyah)
Emirate of Soran (late 14th century–1836], Rawanduz)

Emirate of Hakkâri(14th century–1845, present-day southeastern Turkey)
Emirate of Bahdinan[29] (1339–1843, Amadiya)
Principality of Bitlis (1182–1847)
Emirate of Bohtan[29] (1330–1855, Cizre, Jazira)
Mokryan (1400–1800)
Emirate of Şirvan (1264–1840s, Siirt)
Zand dynasty 1751–1794