Kurdistan, History, Religion, Map, & Facts
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Kurdistan, broadly defined geographic region traditionally inhabited mainly by Kurds. With the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire after World War I, many Kurds hoped for the establishment of an independent state in Kurdistan. It has since been a matter of contention between the Kurds and the states they inhabit.
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Kurds - Wikipedia
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Kurd, History, Culture, & Language
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The Time of the Kurds Council on Foreign Relations
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Mahabad, Map, Population, & Kurds
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Who are the Kurds? - BBC News
Why do people forget the fact that religious Kurds in Turkey are
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Learn About Kurdish Religion
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Book Review – 'Mapping Kurdistan' by Zeynep Kaya
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Who are the Kurds? - BBC News