Barzani Kurds

Barzani Kurds

The Barzani tribe ( _ku. Hozî Barzanî) is the largest and most prominent Kurdish tribe in Iraqi Kurdistan.

The origin of the word 'Barzani' is connected by scholars to the ancient Hurrian god Barzani. [ Michael C. Astour, "Semites and Hurrians in Northern Transtigris", in Studies on the civilization and culture of Nuzi and the Hurrians Volume 2, General studies and excavations at Nuzi 9/1, by D.I. Owen and M.A. Morrison (eds.), Winona Lake Indiana, Eisenbrauns, pp 1-66., 1987. ]

In 1983, 8,000 members of the Kurdish Barzani tribe were captured by Saddam Hussein's forces and later executed and buried in mass graves in southern Iraq. About 500 bodies were exhumed from Samawa, and re-buried in Barzan.

References


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Barzani — Barzani, derived from the town of Barzan in Iraqi Kurdistan, may refer to: *The Barzani Kurds of Iraqi Kurdistan *Massoud Barzani The current President of the Kurdistan Regional Government *Mustafa Barzani *Masrour Barzani *Adham Barzani *Ahmed… …   Wikipedia

  • Kurds in Syria — Kurds are the largest ethnic minority in Syria making up less than 10% of the country s population. [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the world factbook/geos/sy.html] Most of them are Sunni Muslims; there are also Yazidi Kurds in Syria. A …   Wikipedia

  • Barzani, Mulla Mustafa — (1903 1979)    Mulla Mustafa Bar zani was the most famous Kurdish leader of the 20th century. His name became virtually synonymous with the Kurdish nationalist movement in Iraq, while his fame made him a legendary hero for Kurds everywhere. He… …   Historical Dictionary of the Kurds

  • Barzānī, Muṣṭafa al- — ▪ Kurdish military leader born March 14, 1903, Barzān, Iraq died March 1, 1979, Washington, D.C., U.S.       Kurdish military leader who for 50 years strove to create an independent nation for the millions of Kurds (Kurd) living on the borders of …   Universalium

  • Barzani, Massoud — (1946 )    The current leader of the Barzani family and president of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), Massoud Barzani was born in Mahabad, Iran, on 16 August 1946, the same day his father and others founded the KDP. Until his father, Mulla… …   Historical Dictionary of the Kurds

  • Mustafa Barzani — Born March 14, 1903(1903 03 14) Barzan, Iraq, Ottoman Empire Died March 1, 1979 …   Wikipedia

  • Massoud Barzani — مەسعوود بارزانی President of Iraqi Kurdistan …   Wikipedia

  • Ahmed Barzani — Scheich Ahmed Barzani (kurdisch ‏ئهحمهد موحهممهد بارزانی‎‎; * 1896; † 11. Januar 1969[1] in Bagdad) auch bekannt als Khudan (‏خودان‎) war das Oberhaupt des Barzani Clans im irakischen Teil Kurdistans. Ahmed Barzani wird als die Person… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Molla Mustafa Barzani — Mustafa Barzani Grab von Mustafa Barzani (rechts) neben seinem Sohn Idris …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Mullah Mustafa Barzani — Mustafa Barzani Molla Mustafa Barzani (* 14. März 1903 in Barzan, Irak; † 3. März 1979 in Washington (D.C.)), Vater von Masud Barzani, war von 1946 bis zu seinem Tod Führer der Kurdischen Demokratischen Partei (KDP) im irakischen Teil Kurdistans …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”