Bahdinan
Sign in to savethumb|Bahdinan Kurds by Albert Kahn The Bahdinan (or Badinan) was one of the most powerful and enduring Kurdish emirates. It was founded by Baha-al-Din originally from Shamdinan area in Hakkari in sometime between 13th or 14th century CE. The capital of this emirate was Amedi for a long time. The Emirs of Bahdinan were originally Arabs, as they were the descendants of the Abbasid Caliphs.
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thumb|Bahdinan Kurds by Albert Kahn The Bahdinan (or Badinan) was one of the most powerful and enduring Kurdish emirates. It was founded by Baha-al-Din originally from Shamdinan area in Hakkari in sometime between 13th or 14th century CE. The capital of this emirate was Amedi for a long time. The Emirs of Bahdinan were originally Arabs, as they were the descendants of the Abbasid Caliphs.
==Origins== The rulers of the Bahdinan Emirate, based in Amadiya, were Arabs of Abbasid descent. In Sharafnama, Sharaf Khan Bidlisi records that the rulers of Amadiya themselves claimed direct lineage to the Abbasid caliphs, and that they built schools and mosques in the city and promoted learning. He lists seven of these Abbasid rulers in detail and notes that the fortresses of Dair and Dohuk were administered by other Abbasid relatives. The late historian Muhammad Amin Zaki states that this family's rule lasted until 1292 AH (1871 CE), the total number of Abbasid rulers of Bahdinan may have exceeded fifteen.