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Jajo Khan, a Hero Leader of the Kurdish Freedom Movement in Khorasan

Jajo Khan was a hero Kurdish leader in Khorasan who fought against the Russians and Qajars for several years and his rule covered the whole of Khorasan.

Britain, Malik Faisal, and the Problem of Kurdistan

Britain's Role in Attaching South Part of Kurdistan to Iraq - Part 1

Barzani Revolution in the South Part of Kurdistan - Part 1

The Story of Sheikh Saied Piran

The invaders of Kurdistan were afraid of him and his uprising and knew that his uprising would expand and build a great Kurdistan. The enemies knew that the Kurds would follow him and demand their right to self-determination through him. The enemies, therefore, suppressed the revolt with all their might and executed him inhumanly.

Jews in Kurdistan and Kurds in Israel

In Iran during Reza Shah Pahlavi's time, Jews were distinguished from others by marking a yellow star on their chests in the same way as in Nazi Germany. This was done to reduce their demands and deprive them of social services as much as possible.

Dahdari Bridge in Amed, North part of Kurdistan

According to some historians, it was built in 515 during the Roman Empire, and the Umayyads destroyed it in 742/743, but what is known for sure is it was rebuilt in 1065-1067 during the Kurdish kingdom of Marwan. The bridge was rebuilt by Yusuf son of Obaid Sinjari.

Sor (Red) Kurdistan

The Sor Kurdistan Republic was located in the northeast of the Greater Kurdistan map and was considered the fifth part of Greater Kurdistan. Sor Kurdistan became the separating part between Karabakh Region and Armenia.

Simko Shikak; A Revolutionary Figure for the Independence of the Kurds - Part 2

Simko Shikak; A Revolutionary Figure for the Independence of the Kurds – Part 1

Lausanne, a Treaty that Abolished the Establishment of Kurdish State

On July 24, 1923, the countries that had won World War I and Turkey signed an agreement called the "Lausanne Agreement" in Lausanne, Switzerland. Signing the Lausanne agreement led to the abolition of the "Siver" agreement. This incident ended the Kurdish dream of establishing their own state at that time.

Forced Deportation of Kurds by the Turkish State in 1916

The History of the Wakil Family in the Ardalan Region

Agri Revolution and Sheikh Zahir's Resistance

Aroon Awa, a City in the East Part of Kurdistan with Different Names Throughout the History - Part 1

The Need for Schools and the Education System by Dr. Mustafa Shawqi Qazizadeh - Part 2

The Need for Schools and the Education System by Dr. Mustafa Shawqi Qazizadeh – Part 1

Dr. Shawqi realized the need to establish schools in new styles in Kurdistan. In a Kurdistan that was dominated by nobles, sheikhs, and mullahs, each of these three classes treated the people according to their own intentions and desires. Furthermore, until then, education, knowledge, and literacy were under the control of the three classes.

Modern Turkey, from Ethnic Genocide to Linguistic and Cultural Genocide - Part 1

Not only Kurdish people were not allowed to talk in their own language but also their language, their nationality, and a land called Kurdistan were basically denied. Kurdistan became the east part of Anadolu and nobody could ever mention the word Kurdistan and their nationality was denied. They were called mountainous Turks who had forgotten Turkish.

The Genocide of Mahabad People by Two Superpowers; the Ottomans and the Russians - Part 2

During the war, Mahabad was plundered eight times and Iran did not defend this city at all so Mahabad turned into the greatest victim of World War I. Unfortunately, this catastrophe, as was mentioned before, never was acknowledged in the formal historical texts however, recently some foreign council and missionary documents have leaked to prove this disaster really happened.

The Genocide of Mahabad People by Two Superpowers; the Ottomans and the Russians - Part 1

A Russian figure named “Lazariev” once said: the first bullet that started World War I was shot in Mahabad in the battle between the Russians and the Ottomans. The Ottomans’ invasion of Mahabad happened a few weeks before World War I officially had begun.

"Winston Churchill and the Kurdish Language Problem"

New Turkey, From Ethnic Genocide to Linguistic and Cultural Genocide - Part 2

A Document on the Short Life and Great Name of Peshawa Qazi Mohammad

The document reveals another fact: Although Peshawa had great spiritual, social, and political strength, he was not an authoritarian politician, but believed in consultation and collective thought. He consulted the outstanding classes of his time and after these processes made his historic decision and proclaimed the Kurdistan Republic. A decision that is still one of the brightest points of Kurdish political life.

Establishing the National Welfare Party of Iran in Sna (Sanandaj) in the East part of Kurdistan

The National Welfare Party of Iran was running in Sna (Sanandaj), Kameran (Kamyaran), Qorwa (Qorweh), Dewulan (Dehgolan), Kermashan (Kermanshah), Rwansar (Rawansar), Jwanro (Javanroud), Pawa, and Nawsud (Nowsoud) and its central office was in Sna. According to the last Head of this Party, “Gholam Ali Maleki”, this Party had 36000 members.
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