Kurdish women — (Kurdish: Jinên/Afiretên Kurd ) have traditionally played important roles in Kurdish history, society and politics. Historical AccountsIn PoliticsSharaf ad Din Bitlisi s 1597 Sharafnāma mentions three Kurdish women assuming power in Kurdish… … Wikipedia
Islamic fundamentalism in Iran — The history of fundamentalist Islam in Iran (or History of Principle ism) covers the history of Islamic revivalism and the rise of political Islam in modern Iran. Today, there are basically three types of Islam in Iran: traditionalism, modernism … Wikipedia
List of Kurdish organisations — This is a list of Kurdish organisationsEurope* Kurdish PEN * Kurdish Institute of Paris * Kurdish Institute of Brussels * Kurdish Institute of Stockholm * Kurdish Institute of Berlin * Kurdish Cultural Centre in London (KCC) * Kurdish Human… … Wikipedia
Kurdish language — Kurdish كوردی, Kurdî, Kurdí, Кöрди[1] Spoken in Turkey … Wikipedia
Kurdish music — refers to music performed in Kurdish language.[citation needed] Traditionally, there are three types of Kurdish Classical performers storytellers (çîrokbêj), minstrels (stranbêj) and bards (dengbêj). There was no specific music related to the… … Wikipedia
Kurdish-Armenian relations — covers the historical relations between the Kurds and the Armenians. Both groups have lived in the same geographic area for centuries and relations between them have, in some cases, been hostile, in particular during the Hamidian massacres and… … Wikipedia
Kurdish Christians — (Kurdish: Kurdên Xirîstî[1]) are Kurds who follow Christianity and mostly live in the Kurdistan region. The word Xirîstî is derived from the Greek words χριστιανός (khristianos) and χριστιανή (khristiani). The Arabic word Mesîhî is also sometimes … Wikipedia
Islamic dress controversy in Europe — Islamic dress, notably the variety of headdresses worn by Muslim women, has become a prominent symbol of the presence of Islam in western Europe. In several countries this adherence to hijab (an Arabic noun meaning to cover ) has led to political … Wikipedia
Kurdish culture — (Kurdish:کۆلتاری كوردی (Koltari Kurdi) or çand û toreya kurdî ) is a group of distinctive cultural traits practiced by Kurdish people. The Kurdish culture is a legacy from the various ancient peoples who shaped modern Kurds and their society, but … Wikipedia
Kurdish people — Kurd redirects here. For other uses, see Kurd (disambiguation). Kurds 1st row: Saladin … Wikipedia