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    Kurds - Wikipedia

    Kurdish people or Kurds (Kurdish: کورد, Kurd) are an Iranic ethnic group native to the mountainous region of Kurdistan in Western Asia, which spans southeastern Turkey, northwestern Iran, northern Iraq, and northern Syria. There are exclaves of Kurds in Central Anatolia, Khorasan, and the Caucasus, as well … See more

    The exact origins of the name Kurd are unclear. The underlying toponym is recorded in Assyrian as Qardu and in Middle Bronze Age See more

    The number of Kurds living in Southwest Asia is estimated at between 30 and 45 million, with another one or two million living in the See more

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    "The land of Karda" is mentioned on a Sumerian clay tablet dated to the 3rd millennium BC. … See more

    Kurdish culture is a legacy from the various ancient peoples who shaped modern Kurds and their society. As most other Middle Eastern … See more

    Kurdish (Kurdish: Kurdî or کوردی) is a collection of related dialects spoken by the Kurds. It is mainly spoken in those parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey which comprise See more

    Islam
    Most Kurds are Sunni Muslims who adhere to the Shafiʽi school, while a significant minority … See more

    Turkey
    According to CIA Factbook, Kurds formed approximately 18% of the population in Turkey (approximately 14 million) in 2008. One Western … See more

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  2. Kurd | History, Culture, & Language | Britannica

  3. Kurd
    noun
    1. a member of a mainly Islamic people living in parts of eastern Turkey, northern Iraq, western Iran, and eastern Syria.
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  4. Who are the Kurds? - BBC News

    WEB15 October 2019. AFP. Between 25 and 35 million Kurds inhabit a mountainous region straddling the borders of Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Iran …

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      WEB4 days ago · Kurdistan, broadly defined geographic region traditionally inhabited mainly by Kurds. It consists of an extensive plateau and mountain area, spread over large parts of what are now eastern Turkey, northern …

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      These people and their descendents remain stateless within Syria and their number has grown to more than 300,000. The situation for stateless Kurds is of considerable concern as they are deprived of basic human rights. Some are called ajanib or foreigners who could not vote, own property or work in government jobs.
      Why are the Kurds considered a stateless nation? Denied their own state when colonial powers drew the map of the modern Middle East after the fall of the Ottoman Empire, the Kurds have long pushed for autonomy or outright independence in all four countries, and have often been brutally repressed. Click to see full answer.
      an Iranian language spoken in Turkey and Iran and Iraq and Syria and Russia Of, from, or pertaining to Kurdistan, the Kurdish people or the Kurdish language Language of Kurdistan (In the Mesopotamia region, from the Zagros of mid-western Iran to the eastern extension of the chain of the Taurus Mountains).
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      Religion. Kurds are a religiously heterogeneous people. There have been various faiths among the Kurdish. The majority of the population are Sunni Muslims, mostly Shafi’i and Hanafi. In Southern Kurdistan (KRG), the Hanbalis are a widespread school of Sunni Islam. Roundly 10% of the Kurdish people are Shia.
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    • Learn About Kurdish History | The Kurdish Project

      WEBLearn about the ancient and modern history of the Kurdish people and their struggle for autonomy and independence in the Middle East. Explore the geography, culture, politics and conflicts of the Kurdish regions of Iran, …

    • Learn About Kurdish Language | The Kurdish Project

      WEBLearn about the origins, groups and scripts of Kurdish language, spoken by millions of people in the Kurdish region. Find out how to learn Kurmanji or Sorani Kurdish, the two main dialects, and where to get audio CDs and …