Bohtan

Bohtan
Bohtan Principality circa 1835.
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Bohtan (also Botan, Bokhan, Bokhti) also known as Cizre Botan (Jazira Botan) was a medieval Kurdish principality in the Ottoman Empire centered around town of Jazirah ibn 'Omar (modern Cizre) in southeastern Anatolia. Bohtanis were an ancient and prominent branch of the Kurds. Yazidi became the official religion of Jazira in 14th century[1].

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History

The Bokhtis are mentioned by Herodotus as inhabiting eastern Anatolia and forming thirteenth Achaemenid district, (together with Armenia). Furthemore, Vladimir Minorsky connects Bukhtis with Haftanbokht, a Parthian ruler of Kermanshah region.

In the early 8th century Bukhtis and Bajnawi Kurds ruled the area surrounding Sinjar and Jazira mountains known under name Zozan by Arab geographers. Yaqoot Hamawi describes their residing area to be from Ikhlat to Salmas which included many strongholds belonging to Bokhtis; he also mentioned town of Jardhakil as their capital.

Sub-groups

The main branches of Bukhtis were Brasbi, Dasni and Sindi. According to Sharafkhan Bidlisi in his time some Bukhtis followed Yazidi faith, furthermore he states that previously Bukhtis were among the Kurdish groups who were fully Yazidi. [2]

References

  1. ^ Nelida Fuccaro, The other Kurds: Yazidis in colonial Iraq, 256 pp., Palgrave Macmillan, 1999. (see p.10)
  2. ^ Keo - Religion

See also

  • List of Kurdish dynasties and countries

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