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See all on Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KurdsKurds (Kurdish: کورد ,Kurd) or Kurdish people are an Iranian ethnic group native to the mountainous region of Kurdistan in Western Asia, which spans southeastern Turkey, northwestern Iran, northern Iraq, and northern Syria. There are exclaves of Kurds in Central Anatolia, Khorasan, and the Caucasus, as well … See more
The exact origins of the name Kurd are unclear. The underlying toponym is recorded in Assyrian as Qardu and in Middle Bronze Age Sumerian as Kar-da. Assyrian Qardu refers to an area in the upper See more
The number of Kurds living in Southwest Asia is estimated at between 30 and 45 million, with another one or two million living in the Kurdish diaspora. Kurds comprise anywhere from 18 to 25% of the population in Turkey, 15 to 20% in Iraq; 10% in See more
Most Kurds are Sunni Muslims who adhere to the Shafiʽi school, while a significant minority adhere to the Hanafi school and also Alevism. Moreover, many Shafi'i Kurds adhere to either one of the two Sufi orders Naqshbandi and Qadiriyya.
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According to CIA Factbook, Kurds formed approximately 18% of the population in Turkey (approximately 14 million) in 2008. One Western source estimates that up to 25% of the Turkish population is Kurdish (approximately … See moreAntiquity
"The land of Karda" is mentioned on a Sumerian clay tablet dated to the 3rd millennium BC. This … See moreWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license- https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurdish_people
WebKurds (Kurdish: کورد ,Kurd) or Kurdish people are an Iranian ethnic group indigenous to the mountainous region of Kurdistan in Western Asia, which spans southeastern Turkey, …
- Iran: est. 10–12 million
- Syria: 2,500,000–3,500,000
- Iraq: est. 8–8.5 million
- Turkey: est. 15–20 million
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The Kurds , also the Kurdish people , are an Iranian ethnic group in the Middle East. They have historically inhabited the mountainous areas to the south of Lake Van and Lake Urmia, a geographical area collectively referred to as Kurdistan. Most Kurds speak Northern Kurdish Kurmanji Kurdish (Kurmanji) and Central Kurdish (Sorani).
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WebAccording to the World Factbook, Kurdish people make up 18% of Turkey's population (about 14 million, out of 77.8 million people). Kurdish sources put the figure at 10 to 15 …
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- Ancient Karduchian dynasties Corduene Zabdicene Cyrtians Moxoene Kayusids Medieval Shahrizor Sadakiyans Mir Jafar Dasni Aishanids Daisam Shaddadids Rawadids Hasanwayhids Annazids Marwanids Hadhabani Hazaraspids Ayyubids Zands Badlis Ardalan Badinan Soran Mokryan Baban Modern Kurdistansky Uyezd Kurdish rebellions during World War I Simko S…
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WebJaban al-Kurdi (6th century) Mir Jafar Dasni (d. c. 841) [1] Ibn al-Dahhak (d. 927) [2] Muhammad ibn Husayn al-Rawadi (d. c. 953–956) [3] Muhammad ibn Shaddad (d. 955) …
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WebKurds in Turkey refers to people born in or residing in Turkey who are of Kurdish origin. The Kurds are the largest ethnic minority in Turkey.According to various estimates, they …
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WebMasoud Barzani – 1th president of Kurdistan region. Kosrat Rasul Ali – Former leader of PUK, minister, and former vice president of the Kurdistan Region. Nechirvan Barzani – …
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