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Hojîn Rostam
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Hojîn writes for Kurdish-History.com to chronicle the multifaceted Kurdish experience. By balancing thoughtful analysis of ongoing issues with uplifting coverage of Kurdish successes, Hojîn ensures a well-rounded narrative of the community.
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Jun 7, 2026 ∙ 5 min
Halime Hatun Kümbet: A Tomb of the Kurdish Hakkari Emirate at Lake Van
Introduction The Halime Hatun Kümbet (Turkish: Halime Hatun Kümbeti, also Halime Hatun Türbesi) is a 14th-century mausoleum in the town of Gevaş, on the southern shore of Lake Van in present-day eastern Turkey. According to the inscription over its doorway, it was raised for a woman named Halime Hatun by Melik İzzeddin — İzzeddin Şir Bey — who is regarded as a founding figure of the Kurdish emirate of Hakkari. Standing at the eastern edge of Gevaş’s historic Islamic cemetery, the...
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Jun 6, 2026 ∙ 4 min
Mar Petyun: The Chaldean Church of Amed
In a quiet lane of old Diyarbakır stands Mar Petyun, the city’s only Chaldean church — a basalt-built house of prayer near Surp Giragos, a witness to the deep Christian and multi-faith heritage of Amed.
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Jun 6, 2026 ∙ 4 min
The Behram Pasha Mosque of Diyarbakır
In the old walled city of Amed stands the Behram Pasha Mosque, a 16th-century Ottoman mosque of banded black and white stone — associated with the great architect Sinan and the largest classical mosque in Diyarbakır.
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