1915 up to Present The idea of a nation-state in the modern sense and on the European model was more…

1497 – 1918 This period in the history of the Kurds is one of steady decline in every aspect of…

600 AD – 1600 AD This vibrant period of Kurdish history is marked by the reemergence of Kurdish political power…

400 BC – 600 AD This period in Kurdish history marks the homogenization and consolidation of the modern Kurdish national…

3000 BC- 400 BC This period marks the progressive technological and commercial overshadowing of Kurdistan by neighboring Mesopotamian cultures. It…

0,000 BC – 3000 BC This is by far the most noteworthy period in the history of Kurdistan. The technological…

By Prof. Mehrdad A. Izady Being the native inhabitants of their land. there are no “beginnings” for Kurdish history and people….

Being the native inhabitants of their land, there are no “beginnings” for Kurdish history and people. Kurds and their history…

The Encyclopaedia of Kurdistan, KURDISTANICA is a digital information and database focusing on the Kurdish People. The Encyclopaedia of Kurdistan…

Title The Kurdish Republic of Mahabad Publication Type Journal Article Authors Roosevelt, Jr. Archie Title of Journal The Middle East…

Prof. M. R. Izady Recently I came across a new, and otherwise excellent pictorial book on Kurdish costumes and fabrics. In…

The 1,100th Anniversary of a World-Class Kurdish Scholar By Prof. M. R. Izady The year 1996 marks the 1,100th anniversary of…