Kurdish population in Erzirom, Van, Bedlîs, Kharput, Amed and Sivas.
Posted by Median Library contributor · 8 September 2024
Posts about Amed
Population of Amed
Kurds: 750.000 – 600.000
Armenians: 120.000 – 20.000
Syrians: 70.000 – 20.000
Chaldeans: 11.000 – 3.000
Turks: 3.000 – 2.500
Major Noel, 26.6.19
Posted by Median Library contributor · 8 September 2024
The article "Kurdistan" written by Kamrân Ali Bedirxan in "İctihad Magazine" in its entirety;
"The provinces of Erzirom, Van, Bedlîs, Amed and Mamüret'ül Aziz, which constitute Kurdistan..."
Posted by Median Library contributor · 8 September 2024
Posted by Median Library contributor · 8 September 2024
Mûsil, Kurdistan
"In the documents of the Mari civilization dating back 4,000 years, the Kings of the City State north of Mûsil, Xori Shar and Sher Korda, are referred to as Kurda, meaning "leader"."
Ferdinand Hennerbichler,
Austrian historian, philologist, anthropologist
Origin of Kurds
Posted by Median Library contributor · 8 September 2024
Kurdistan: Written as Diyarbakır
Posted by Median Library contributor · 8 September 2024
Amed Province:
It consists of a district of Kurdistan and partly north of al-Cezire (Diyar-ı Rabia), with Dersim to the north, Bedlîs to the east, and Mamüret al-Aziz to the west, and the provinces of Mûsil to the south, the Sanjak of Zor in the south, and the Riha liwa of Aleppo to the south. It is limited.
The people of the city are familiar with the official Ottoman language, most of them are familiar with Kurdi and some Arabic languages. The people are always intelligent and perceptive, and intelligence and tellers have a reputation in every neighborhood. The population outside the city is mostly Ekrad and Müstağrib (later Arabized, originally non-Arab tribes).
Mêrdîn people:
Generally speaking, they speak Arabic and most of them speak Turkish as well. The majority of the tribes and in the villages are all Kurds.
Information about the people of Amed:
It is known that the people of Amed, of all kinds, are from the Ekrad and Müstağrib tribes. There is disagreement among the members of the Ekrad group and the Kurd, written by Ibn Khaldun and who is prone to ignorance (?), is from the fers (horse, owner of horses, cavalry) tribe. Kurds are very brave and brave.
Detailed geography; Mamâlik-i Devlet-i Osmaniyye / Ali Sâib, 1304 Hijri
Posted by Median Library contributor · 8 September 2024
The Ottoman document dated 1835/1836 mentions wars against "disobedient tribes and Kurds" in the plateaus of Amed, known as "Êzîdxan", and the settlement of Kurds in desert villages on the outskirts of Amed. (1/3)
Posted by Median Library contributor · 8 September 2024
A part of the Amed region is called Kurdistan.
It is known that Saladin's family was of Kurdish origin and that he also sat on the thrones of Egypt and Syria.
Posted by Median Library contributor · 8 September 2024
Posted by Median Library contributor · 8 September 2024
James Silk Buckingham (1786–1855) was a British author, journalist and traveller.
"The Koords occupy a tract of country to the north and east of this, extending beyond Diarbekr, in the former direction, and as far as Mousul, in the latter."
Travels in Mesopotamia, by Buckingham, James Silk, 1827, p.300
Posted by Median Library contributor · 8 September 2024
Benedetto Ramberti (1503-1547) was italian traveler
In his book : Delle cose de Turchi. Libri tre. Delli quali si descriue nel primo il viaggio da Venetia à Costantinopoli, 1541
He mention that Dierbech (diyarbakir) belong to kurds
Posted by Median Library contributor · 8 September 2024
Kourdistan, Bochtans, Diarbeck, Hemedan, Kerkouid...
Jonas Hanway , 1753
Posted by Median Library contributor · 8 September 2024
Giosafat Barbaro (1413–1494). He was a diplomat, merchant, explorer and travel writer. He was unusually well-travelled for someone of his times.
Barbaro's account of his travels, entitled " Viaggi fatti da Vinetia, alla Tana, in Persia"
In his book he mentions the "cordi" kurds, who lives in Dierbech (diyarbakir) mussul (mosul) cassanchief (Heskîf) Bythlis (bitlis) Payburt (Bayburt) Meridin (Merdin) Argui (Agirî ararat)
Viaggi fatti da Vinetia, alla Tana, in Persia p.145-146
Posted by Median Library contributor · 8 September 2024
This map is the Ottoman Map of 1730 by "Johann Baptist Homann".
Mûsil, Kerkûk, Sehrizor, Van, Bedlîs, Sêrt, Hewlêr, Botan, Cizîr, Amadia etc. While it is considered to be from the "Kurdistan" province.
The area between Bazid and Van is also called "Curdorum".
Curdorum regio : The region where Kurds are located/live.
Posted by Median Library contributor · 8 September 2024
Didier Robert de Vaugondy 1753
According to this map, the borders of Kerkûk, Hewlêr, Sherizor, Cizîr, Van, Botan, Amedi, Hekari, Bedlîs, Sêrt, Mûş and Mûsil are considered Kurdistan.
Posted by Median Library contributor · 8 September 2024
A record about the Kurdishness of the Merwanis by the 11th century historian "Yahya of Antioch" (980-1066):
"Kurdish Bad, governor of Amed", "Kurdish Emir Abu Mansur Said ibn Merwan".
Before the Turks came, Küdler ruled Amed.
Posted by Median Library contributor · 8 September 2024
Posted by Median Library contributor · 8 September 2024