Have students fill in their outline to include areas mentioned in a lesson, other geographic or topographic information, or a historical timeline of developments in the region. Areas north of the mountain have been under mixed peshmerga and pkk control since before the sinjar operation, which isw is. Old map of kurdistan from 1590 historic map from 1721, showing borders of curdistan provinces. Discover sights, restaurants, entertainment and hotels. Carnegie council for ethics in international affairs 4,884 views. Jun 10, 2017 iran has voiced its opposition to a decision by iraqs autonomous kurdish region to hold a referendum on independence, saying the vote would lead to new problems. It is located in the west of iran, in region 3 and bound by iraqi kurdistan on the west, the province of west azerbaijan to its north, zanjan to the northeast, hamedan to the east and kermanshah to the south. Summary on july 9, 2005, students in the iranian kurdish city of mahabad held demonstrations in esteghlal square to mark the anniversary of 1999 student protests. At 941 years of age, this map is the oldest surviving map that displays kurdistans name, ardh alakrad or land of the kurds. He inserted a map to provide a spatial perspective on the content of his book.
The history of the the kurdish people in iraqi kurdistan dates back to ancient times. The sharing of refreshments that follows the namzadi ceremony is called shirin khori eating sweets including tea and shirini sweetmeats such as bamiehbamiyeh light doughnut balls, zoolbiazoolbiyah cf. Sanandaj, or sine, is the capital of kordestan province in northwestern iran, and is 95 miles 153km from the iraniraq border. Many however, put the starting point of the organized kurdish politicalnationalist separatism to 1943, when komala. Estimated economic losses estimated fatalities contributed by us 3. Accompanying it is an article with a brief introduction to the situation leading up to the regions controversial independence referendum on. See more ideas about kurdistan, capital city and city. Iraqi kurdistan simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Get your guidebooks, travel goods, even individual chapters, right here.
It includes the west azerbaijan province, kurdistan province, kermanshah province, ilam province and parts of lorestan province. The kurdish regional constitution within the framework of the iraqi federal constitution. Iraqi kurdistan christianity project a project of the middle eastern religious freedom program. In all probability, the state of kurdistan will be an island of stability that is respectful of human rights. To this day, the relationship between the kurds of western iran and the iranian government remains tense. A road trip through iranian kurdistan heart my backpack. Focus on politics, military news and security alerts. Position your mouse over the map and use your mousewheel to zoom in or out. Meet the iranian general who orchestrated iraqi kurdistans collapse meet the iranian general who orchestrated iraqi kurdistans collapse published october 22nd, 2017 01. Summary on july 9, 2005, students in the iranian kurdish city of mahabad held demonstrations in esteghlal square to. The population of sanandaj is mainly comprised of ethnic kurds, with armenian, jewish and arab minorities. See the articles on turkey, western iran and syria for information regarding the other regions of kurdistan. Kurdistan maps, map, carte, maps of kurdistan kurdistan map, people map, carte of kurdistan.
The political geography of kurdistan article pdf available in eurasian geography and economics 434. It includes the kurdistan province, kermanshah province, west azerbaijan province, ilam province, lorestan province and west azerbaijan province. Country profile map, cia, january 2003 2k and pdf format 211k iraq. The earliest kurdish separatist activities in modern times refer to tribal revolts in todays west azerbaijan province of imperial state of iran, prompted in between of the two world wars the major of those were led by simko shikak, jafar sultan and hama rashid. This page shows the location of iraqi kurdistan, erbil, iraq on a detailed road map. An interactive map showing christian communities in the kurdistan region and other related project downloads. The kurds must lose no time after the referendum in declaring their disengagement from iraq and the establishment of the independent state of kurdistan. Iran, a mountainous, arid, and ethnically diverse country of southwestern asia. Kurdish areas map legend institute for the study of war.
Kurdistan was domi nated by hurrourartian terms, as ran zadok, leading meso potamian cuneiform expert of th e university of tel aviv, israel. By late 2016 iranian kurdish fighters had smuggled themselves across irans porous borders and joined the kurdish peshmerga in iraq, or fought alongside them in their own units. Kaya a thesis submitted to the department of international relations of the london school of economics for the degree of doctor of philosophy, london, june 2012. Kurds make up 21% of the population in west azerbaijan province. As of 2015, the party for free life in kurdistan pjak is an active political and militant organization, based on the iraqiran border, that is pushing for kurdish autonomy in the iranian provinces of kordestan, kermanshah and west azerbaijan. Kurdistan regional government, krg ministry of natural resources. Turkish kurdistan, 1920 as proposed by the treaty of sevres kurdistan, 1945 conference of san francisco kurdistan, 1945 conference of san francisco kurdistan, 1945 conference of san francisco division of kurdistan after the civil war, 2003.
I hope you enjoy your trip and please dont forget to visit amedi in south and amed in the north of kurdistan so called tukish kurdistan as well, if. On the question of the largest denomination among kurds, there is an disagreement where some experts as richard n. The situation in kurdistan was a classic version of the usiranian proxy war, mirzayan wrote. Meanwhile, irans supreme national security councilthe entity in charge of crafting and communicating the countrys security. This is a new concise map of iraqi kurdistan, including areas disputed between in and the iraqi federal government, as well as control by other groups. Meanwhile, irans supreme national security councilthe entity in charge of crafting and communicating the countrys security strategyannounced that it would halt all flights to and from the kurdistan regions major airports, sulaymaniyah and erbil. By late 2016 iranian kurdish fighters had smuggled themselves across irans porous borders and joined the kurdish peshmerga in. Page 2 iranian zoroastrian wedding marriage customs. Before the region was conquered by arab muslims in the 7th century ad, numerous kurdish tribes and small kurdish empires flourished islamic rule over the kurdish homeland by the. Apr 07, 2014 i hope you can visit southern kurdistan so called iraki kurdistan, especially erbilhewler in kurdish which is thoughts to be the first city in the whole world with his 8000 years old citadels.
The heart of the persian empire of antiquity, iran has long played an important role in the region as an imperial power and as a factor in superpower rivalries. Despite baghdads unwavering insistence that the kurdistan region will remain a part of iraq, the central governments ability to prevent the kurds from gaining independence may be limited. Who controls what in 2020 in the nearly two years since our previous iraq control map update, there have been few major changes to the situation on the ground. On the eve of mondays referendum on the future of iraqi kurdistan, iranian armed forces conducted a significant military drill on the border between iran and iraq as tehran warned the kurds not to move forward with the plebiscite. Frye and martin van bruinessen argue that sunni islam the shafii branch is the majority religion, while researcher anu leinonen points at the twelver branch. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. Freedom of expression and association in the kurdish. The iranians were behind the iraqi armed forces actions, planning to solve the kurdish separatism problem and prevent the transformation of independent iraqi kurdistan into an american springboard.
Kurdish region of iran map, history and news the kurdish. Iran, the second largest country in the middle east, has 5,000 years of fascinating history, and is home to one of the worlds oldest continuous major civilizations known as persia until 1935, iran was unified as a nation in 625 bc by the medes, and was first ruled by the achaemenid empire. Why iran fears iraqs kurds the iraq crisis while obama and other countries rush to defend the kurds, iran is worried that if they gain their independence, and iraq breaks up, iran might be next. A struggle for sovereignty, oil, ethnic identity, and the prospects for a. Meet the iranian general who orchestrated iraqi kurdistan. In spite of the francobritish omission, the paris peace conference of 19191920 has offered a chance to the kurdish nationalists. Iran has voiced its opposition to a decision by iraqs autonomous kurdish region to hold a referendum on independence, saying the vote would lead to new problems. Democratic party of iranian kurdistan pdki and komala party of iranian kurdistan. Iran, turkey, and the arab states will never support the independence of kurdistan. Afghanistan, iran, iraq, and pakistan map printable maps. Iranian kurdistan, also known as eastern kurdistan, is the unofficial name given to a region in western iran inhabited by kurds. Iraqi kurdistan simple english wikipedia, the free.
Iraqi kurdistan kurdistan refers to portions of turkey, iraq, iran and syria, however only the iraqi region of kurdistan is discussed here. Map by mahmud alkashgari 1074, showing arz ul akrad arabic for land of kurds locatd between arz ush sham syria, and arz ul iraqeyn iraq arabi and iraq ajami. The two major religions among kurds in iran are islam and yarsanism, while fewer kurds adhere to baha. Apr 14, 2017 why iran fears iraqs kurds the iraq crisis while obama and other countries rush to defend the kurds, iran is worried that if they gain their independence, and iraq breaks up, iran might be next.
I hope you enjoy your trip and please dont forget to visit amedi in south and amed in the north of kurdistanso called tukish kurdistan as well, if. Irans kurds tread the line between art and activism a majority in kurdistan province voted for president rouhani nearly three years ago. See more ideas about persian empire map, map and empire. Kurdistan, kurdish nationalism and international society by zeynep n. The tigris and euphrates rivers originate in the rugged mountains of kurdistan, their lifegiving waters cascading down to the lower plateaus of the fertile crescent. Media in category maps of iraqi kurdistan the following 43 files are in this category, out of 43 total. How washington gave iraqi kurds up to baghdad and lost to. Kurdish separatism in iran or the kurdishiranian conflict is an ongoing, long running, separatist dispute between the kurdish opposition in western iran and the governments of iran, lasting since the emergence of reza shah pahlavi in 1918. The kurdish autonomous region of iraq, or iraqi kurdistan, is a geopolitical region in northern iraq. Kurdistan is a geocultural region wherein the kurds have historically formed a prominent majority population, and kurdish culture, language, and national identity have historically been based.
According to tehran, the council took that step after baghdad requested it to do so. As per krgs agreement with the iraqi government and under the 2015 budget law. This outline map of iran, iraq, pakistan, and afghanistan can be used in all kinds of exciting ways. Put on a world map by a turk in arabic in bagdad in 1072 a. Iraq news map in english news from baghdad, anbar, kirkuk, nineveh, kurdistan regions iraq map. Iraqi kurdistan from iran iraq lonely planet forum. Iraqi kurdistan, also known as northern iraq, is an autonomous region in the north of iraq. Modern iranian culture owes itself in part to a renaissance in the 8th century.