Muzuri Kurds — Muzuri (also Missuri or Musri, Missouri, and other similar spellings), is name of a Kurdish group, inhabiting the northernmost areas of Iraqi Kurdistan. It is located to the west of Margavar (in west of lake Urmia) and is close to the Zebari and… … Wikipedia
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND — The origin of the Kurds is uncertain, although some scholars believe them to be the descendants of various Indo European tribes, which settled in the area as long as 4,000 years ago. The Kurds themselves claim to be the descendants of the Medes… … Historical Dictionary of the Kurds
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