Kurdish words and phrases

The Peshmerga () are the internal security forces of the Kurdistan Region. According to the Constitution of Iraq, federal regions (such as the Kurdistan Region) are responsible for "the establishment and organization of the internal security forces for the respective regions, such as police, security forces, and regional guards." Other security institutions of the Kurdistan Region include the Zêrevanî (gendarmerie), Asayish (security and counterterrorism service), Parastin u Zanyarî (intelligence agency) and the Kurdish police force. The modern Peshmerga were established in 1946 as the nationa

Yarsanism (), Ahl-e Haqq (; ), or '''Kaka'i''', is an inherited, syncretic religion founded by Sultan Sahak in the late 14th century in western Iran. The total number of followers of Yarsanism is estimated to be over half a million to one million in Iran. However, according to one source, there are as many as 3 million followers in Iran. The numbers in Iraq are unknown. However, according to one source there are 120 to 150 thousand followers in Iraq. The adherents are mostly Kurds, as well as some Shabaks, Laks, and Lurs.

Lalish (, also known as Lalişa Nûranî) is a mountain valley and temple located in the Nineveh Plains, Iraq. It is the holiest temple of the Yazidis. It is the location of the tomb of the Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir, a central figure of the Yazidi faith.

political and social slogan

the Yazidi name for the central figure of their faith

Iranian national heritage site

Yazidi Temple

book

traditional Kurdish tattoos

thumb|Kasnazani order(Tariqah) alt=Shaikh Muhammad al-Kasnazani|thumb|Shaikh Muhammad al-Kasnazani, the previous leader of the order At-Tariqah Al-Aliyyah Al-Qadiriyyah Al-Kasnazaniyyah (, shortly known as Kasnazani - and occasionally as Al-Kasnazani , ) is a Sufi order popular in Iraq and Iran, and a sub-order of the Qadiri order. It is the largest tariqah in Iraq, and is spread widely across neighbouring countries. Its spiritual lineage to the Islamic Prophet Muhammad passes through his cousin and son-in-law Ali Ibn Abi Talib. The present spiritual master of the Kasnazani order is As Sayyed

1992 film by Nizamettin Ariç

central text of the religion Yarsanism

Begzada (Kurdish), Beyzade (Turkish), and Begzadići (Slavic), Beizadea (Romanian), Begzadi (female) "Bəyzadə" (Azerbaijani) are titles given within the Ottoman Empire to provisional governors and military generals who are descendants of noble households and occupy important positions within the empire. The term "Beyzade" often appears in Western accounts of the Ottoman Empire as superiors within the society, usually men who held much authority. In Eastern Europe, the Balkans, the Caucasus, and some parts of Anatolia and Iraqi Kurdistan, the title of Beyzade was given to Circassian princes who

thumb|Dengbêj performing Dengbêj () is a Kurdish music genre sung by Dengbêjs - singing storytellers. There have been many terms to describe Dengbêjs throughout history, and today, several singing storytellers use Dengbêj as part of their own (artistic) name. Dengbêjs are viewed as a way to transmit the traditions of their Kurdish ancestors in times as it was not possible to publish in Kurdish or about Kurdish history. Since many documents about certain Kurdish events don't exist, there are attempts to analyze them through the songs of the Dengbêjs. Their songs pertain to Kurdish geography, hi

Festival in Kurdistan

2007 film by Jamil Rostami

The Dozaleh (Persian: دوزَله) is an Iranian folk instrument. The dozaleh is made of two pipes. One of them produces melody and the other harmony. It sounds like a Ney-anbān and it is very dynamic.

Jiyan (Life in Kurdish) is a 2001 film written and directed by the Kurdish director Jano Rosebiani.

2016 film by Bernard-Henri Lévy