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title: Kurdish culture

text: religions including Islam, Christianity and Judaism which have all at one point existed in the Kurdish areas. The Religion of the Kurds has been changing constantly throughout history. Kurdish culture Kurdish culture is a group of distinctive cultural traits practiced by Kurdish people. The Kurdish culture is a legacy from ancient peoples who shaped modern Kurds and their society. Kurds or Kurds are people living in western Asia in the north of the Middle East along the Zacros Mountains and the Taurus Mountains in the region that the Kurds call Greater Kurdistan. Today they are parts of north-eastern Iraq, north-west

title: Kurdish culture

text: Kurdish culture Kurdish culture is a group of distinctive cultural traits practiced by Kurdish people. The Kurdish culture is a legacy from ancient peoples who shaped modern Kurds and their society. Kurds or Kurds are people living in western Asia in the north of the Middle East along the Zacros Mountains and the Taurus Mountains in the region that the Kurds call Greater Kurdistan. Today they are parts of north-eastern Iraq, north-west of Iran and north East of Syria and southeast Turkey. In addition to these areas, the Kurds are present in a few numbers in south-western Armenia and some

title: Kurdish Canadians

text: origins in West Asia, Kurdish Canadians are legally defined as a visible minority, irrespective of their appearance. Kurdish Canadians Kurdish Canadians may refer to people born in or residing in Canada of Kurdish origin. The Kurdish community in the Canada is 11,685 based on the Canadian Census 2011, among which the Iraqi Kurds make up the largest group of Kurds in Canada, exceeding the numbers of Kurds from Turkey, Iran and Syria. In Canada, Kurdish immigration was largely the result of the Iran–Iraq War, the Gulf War and Syrian Civil War. Thus, many Iraqi Kurds immigrated to Canada due to

title: Kurdish refugees

text: major part of the 150,000-200,000 strong Kurdish Jewish community in Israel. As many as 50,000 Yazidi refugees from Iraq arrived in Syria during the Iraq War. Kurdish refugees The problem of Kurdish refugees and displaced people began since the fall of the Zand Dynasty and losing of the Autonomy in the Ottoman Empire in 1794 and increased since the end of World War 1 and the treaties which occupied Kurdish Land in the Middle East, and continues to loom today. Kurds are fleeing from Violence, oppression, persecution and terrorism. The Kurds (), are an Iranic ethnic group in Western Asia,

title: Kurdish refugees

text: Kurdish refugees The problem of Kurdish refugees and displaced people began since the fall of the Zand Dynasty and losing of the Autonomy in the Ottoman Empire in 1794 and increased since the end of World War 1 and the treaties which occupied Kurdish Land in the Middle East, and continues to loom today. Kurds are fleeing from Violence, oppression, persecution and terrorism. The Kurds (), are an Iranic ethnic group in Western Asia, mostly inhabiting a region known as Kurdistan, which includes adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Turkey, and Syria. In Iraq, the Kurdish strive for autonomy and independence

title: Where We Come From

text: as positive reviews by NPR, The Guardian, The Washington Post, Billboard, Dazed, Jamaican Observer, Complex, FACT, and more. "Where We Come From" received acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 81, which indicates "universal acclaim", based on 5 reviews. Where We Come From Where We Come From is the debut studio album by Jamaican dancehall artist Popcaan, released on 10 June 2014 by Mixpak Records. A prolific dancehall artist from Jamaica, Popcaan collaborated with several producers on the album: Dre Skull

title: Where We Come From

text: Where We Come From Where We Come From is the debut studio album by Jamaican dancehall artist Popcaan, released on 10 June 2014 by Mixpak Records. A prolific dancehall artist from Jamaica, Popcaan collaborated with several producers on the album: Dre Skull (who also served as the album's Executive Producer), Dubbel Dutch, Anju Blaxx, Jaime YVP and Adde Instrumentals. "Where We Come From" received critical acclaim upon release, and placed on several year-end critics' lists for 2014. Upon release of the album, Popcaan was featured as the cover star on The Fader, garnered an 8.0 rating at Pitchfork, as well

title: Where Soldiers Come From

text: Where Soldiers Come From Where Soldiers Come From is a 2011 American documentary film directed by Heather Courtney. The film is an intimate look at a group of young American men who join the Michigan Army National Guard, their families, and the town they come from. Director Heather Courtney follows these young men closely, as they transition from small town teenagers to Army guardsmen during the war in Afghanistan. Their story continues to follow the 23-year-old veterans dealing with the less visible wounds of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and PTSD. It premiered at South by Southwest festival, where it won

title: Where Soldiers Come From

text: You, as well as an original score by composers Alex Chavez and Chad Stocker. Where Soldiers Come From Where Soldiers Come From is a 2011 American documentary film directed by Heather Courtney. The film is an intimate look at a group of young American men who join the Michigan Army National Guard, their families, and the town they come from. Director Heather Courtney follows these young men closely, as they transition from small town teenagers to Army guardsmen during the war in Afghanistan. Their story continues to follow the 23-year-old veterans dealing with the less visible wounds of Traumatic Brain

title: Come to Where I'm From

text: and remixed to become "Come to Where I'm From". As this was not the official finalized release, few promos were made. Note Come to Where I'm From Come to Where I'm From is the second studio album by Joseph Arthur released by Real World Records on April 11, 2000. The album was co-produced by T-Bone Burnett, and features the singles "Chemical" and "In the Sun." Real World Records reissued the album in July 2012, as a part of their "Real World Gold" series. In the UK, there were two singles released from the album: On March 11, 1999, a promo

title: Where Do You Come From

text: Where Do You Come From "Where Do You Come From" is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1962 motion picture "Girls! Girls! Girls!". Later it was rejected from the motion picture and wasn't used in it, but appeared on its soundtrack album "Girls! Girls! Girls!". The song was written by Ruth Bachelor and Bob Roberts. Elvis Presley recorded "Where Do You Come From" on March 27, 1962 — during his March 26-28 soundtrack recordings for the Paramount motion picture "Girls! Girls! Girls!" at the Radio Recorders studio in Hollywood, California. The song

title: Back Where I Come From

text: Back Where I Come From "Back Where I Come From" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Mac McAnally. It was released in January 1990 as the first single from his album "Simple Life". The song reached number 14 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Its B-side, "Company Time", was later a single for Linda Davis in 1994. The song is a mid-tempo in which the narrator expresses nostalgia towards his hometown in Mississippi. Regarding its content, McAnally told "American Songwriter", "When I wrote 'Back Where I Come From' I thought that it

title: Where Do You Come From

text: was released on a single as a flip side to "Return to Sender" in October 1962. "Where Do You Come From" peaked at number 99 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, while "Return to Sender" peaked at number 2. The title "Return to Sender" was certified Gold in the United States for selling a million copies. "Billboard" in 1962 called the song a "croon ballad". According to the book "Elvis Films FAQ", it is a "slow, aching ballad" that "starts a bit like "As Long As I Have You"" Where Do You Come From "Where Do You Come From" is a

title: Where I Come From (album)

text: Where I Come From (album) Where I Come From is the fourteenth studio album by the American country rock band the New Riders of the Purple Sage. It was recorded in 2008, and released on the Woodstock Records label on June 2, 2009. Following "", "Where I Come From" was the second album recorded by the New Riders after they re-formed in 2005, with band co-founder David Nelson on guitar, long-time member Buddy Cage on pedal steel guitar, Hot Tuna alumnus Michael Falzarano on guitar, Ronnie Penque on bass, and Johnny Markowski on drums. It was the band's first studio

title: Where the Toys Come From

text: find their maker, named Kenji and their questions are answered. Where the Toys Come From Where The Toys Come From is a Disney special directed by Theodore Thomas created in 1983 and then released in 1984 by Walt Disney Studio Showcase. It follows the journey of two toys, named Zoom and Peepers, as they try to find out where they were made. Their owner, named Robin assists them in their journey. Their search begins in a toy museum, where they find out they were made in Japan. Robin takes them to the toy store they were purchased from and they

title: Where the Toys Come From

text: Where the Toys Come From Where The Toys Come From is a Disney special directed by Theodore Thomas created in 1983 and then released in 1984 by Walt Disney Studio Showcase. It follows the journey of two toys, named Zoom and Peepers, as they try to find out where they were made. Their owner, named Robin assists them in their journey. Their search begins in a toy museum, where they find out they were made in Japan. Robin takes them to the toy store they were purchased from and they begin their trip to Japan. In Japan, Zoom and Peepers

title: Back Where I Come From

text: said that "As a publisher I knew I was devaluing the copyright by singing it myself instead of passing it onto better and bigger singers, but I did it anyway. One of many of my classically bad business choices, but thankfully Kenny Chesney was kind enough to bail me out and cut it again." From "Simple Life" liner notes. Back Where I Come From "Back Where I Come From" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Mac McAnally. It was released in January 1990 as the first single from his album "Simple Life". The song reached

title: Come to Where I'm From

text: Come to Where I'm From Come to Where I'm From is the second studio album by Joseph Arthur released by Real World Records on April 11, 2000. The album was co-produced by T-Bone Burnett, and features the singles "Chemical" and "In the Sun." Real World Records reissued the album in July 2012, as a part of their "Real World Gold" series. In the UK, there were two singles released from the album: On March 11, 1999, a promo CD titled Rusty Water was released via Virgin Records. The CD featured 13 tracks, most of which would later be re-recorded, edited,

title: Where I Come From (album)

text: with Nelson on a half dozen cuts and the long-time Grateful Dead lyricist demonstrates an elegant command of language on the title song, while the band's playing on a close to eight minute track is articulate in its own way... NRPS 2009 can excel when they improvise, as on the ten-minute plus of 'Ghost Train Blues', and the group would do well to jam more often and bring in more cover material, such as the traditional 'Them Old Minglewood Blues', to complement their originals." Where I Come From (album) Where I Come From is the fourteenth studio album by the

title: Where Do Teenagers Come From?

text: especially young girls, experience adolescence and how her body changes. Where Do Teenagers Come From? Where Do Teenagers Come From? was an American television teen comedy/documentary that aired as an "ABC Afterschool Special" on March 5, 1980. The live action/animation program was produced by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises and was a sequel to the 1977 program "My Mom's Having a Baby." The special was notable for its signature song "Growing Up," written by Doug Goodwin. When 12-year-old Kelly begins to experience changes in her body, she, along with Petey and Oscar, once again visit Dr. Lendon Smith, who uses an animated film

title: Where Do Teenagers Come From?

text: Where Do Teenagers Come From? Where Do Teenagers Come From? was an American television teen comedy/documentary that aired as an "ABC Afterschool Special" on March 5, 1980. The live action/animation program was produced by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises and was a sequel to the 1977 program "My Mom's Having a Baby." The special was notable for its signature song "Growing Up," written by Doug Goodwin. When 12-year-old Kelly begins to experience changes in her body, she, along with Petey and Oscar, once again visit Dr. Lendon Smith, who uses an animated film that explains in detail (via Smith's narraration) of how teenagers,

title: Where I Come From (Alan Jackson song)

text: fell to number 2 on October 27, with Brooks & Dunn's "Only in America" taking over at Number One. The next week, "Where I Come From" returned to number 1 for a third and final week at the top. Where I Come From (Alan Jackson song) "Where I Come From" is a song written and performed by American country music singer Alan Jackson. It was released in July 2001 as the third single from his album "When Somebody Loves You". In November 2001, the song became Jackson's 18th #1 hit on the "Billboard" country charts, his only number one from

title: Never Forget (Where You Come From)

text: the album managed to sell more than 500,000 copies domestically. With thirty-eight weeks in the German Top 100, a platinum, and a gold certification the album became the eleventh successful album of 2002. Never Forget (Where You Come From) Never Forget (Where You Come From) is the debut studio album by German pop group Bro'Sis. It was released on January 21, 2002 on Cheyenne Records, Polydor and Zeitgeist. It was primarily produced by Toni Cottura, with additional production from Alex Christensen, Marc Mozart, Syndicate Music, and others. The album reached the top of the German, Austrian and Swiss albums chart

title: Never Forget (Where You Come From)

text: Never Forget (Where You Come From) Never Forget (Where You Come From) is the debut studio album by German pop group Bro'Sis. It was released on January 21, 2002 on Cheyenne Records, Polydor and Zeitgeist. It was primarily produced by Toni Cottura, with additional production from Alex Christensen, Marc Mozart, Syndicate Music, and others. The album reached the top of the German, Austrian and Swiss albums chart and spawned five singles, including number one single "I Believe" and a cover version of 98 Degrees' 1999 Christmas single "The Gift". Including its "Special Winter Edition" (released on November 11, 2002) and

title: Where Soldiers Come From

text: "hauntingly beautiful and deeply felt...some of the best Afghanistan war-related storytelling I’ve seen.” In his review of the film, "Time Magazine"'s film critic Steven James Snyder called it an "emotional and engrossing portrait of America's bravest." Matt Zoller Seitz of Salon claimed that "the last 10 years have produced an array of documentaries about post-9/11 America, but few are as haunting and compassionate as Heather Courtney’s ‘Where Soldiers Come From.’” Salon also included the film in their list of "the best nonfiction TV of 2011." Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore said the film was "a profoundly moving experience. One of the

title: Human rights of Kurdish people in Turkey

text: Human rights of Kurdish people in Turkey This article discusses the human rights situation of Kurds in Turkey. Kurds have had a long history of discrimination and massacres perpetrated against them by the Turkish government. Massacres have periodically occurred against the Kurds since the establishment of the Republic of Turkey in 1923. Among the most significant is the Dersim rebellion where 13,160 civilians were killed by the Turkish Army and 11,818 people were taken into exile. According to McDowall, 40,000 people were killed. The Zilan massacre of 1930 was a massacre of the Kurdish residents of Turkey during the Ararat

title: Where I Come From (Montgomery Gentry song)

text: stand onstage and sing this song every night, and people are going to believe them because it’s where they come from, too." It is in the key of B-flat minor with a main chord pattern of Bm-G-D-A. Billy Dukes of "Taste of Country" gave the song three stars out of five, saying that it "is better than anything Montgomery Gentry have released in two years, but they're getting by on memories." Bobby Peacock of "Roughstock" gave the song four stars out of five, calling the production "a little more muscular and gritty than usual" and the lyrics "proud without being

title: Who Were the Early Israelites and Where Did They Come from?

text: Who Were the Early Israelites and Where Did They Come from? Who Were the Early Israelites and Where Did They Come From? is a book by American biblical scholar and archaeologist William G. Dever. Dever has been prominent in the debate between biblical "maximalists" and "minimalists" over the historicity of the Bible (specifically the Old Testament). This book, which coincided with Dever's retirement from the University of Arizona, where he served as professor of Near Eastern Archaeology and Anthropology for many years, was written on a semi-popular level to explain the background and origin of the people Dever describes as

title: Where I Come From (Alan Jackson song)

text: Where I Come From (Alan Jackson song) "Where I Come From" is a song written and performed by American country music singer Alan Jackson. It was released in July 2001 as the third single from his album "When Somebody Loves You". In November 2001, the song became Jackson's 18th #1 hit on the "Billboard" country charts, his only number one from the album. The song is a moderate up-tempo which finds the narrator, a truck driver, traveling across the United States and finding himself in various situations that make him think about how life in other places is different from

title: Kurdish calendar

text: to cities, a process that causes people to break ties with their generations' long traditional lifestyles. In the case of Kurdistan, where the practice of "Kurdishness" is itself considered a crime under Turkish law, it is clear that the Kurdish farmer, nomad, and agriculturist who moved to major cities has not found it necessary to maintain the tradition of his ancient Kurdish calendar. The Kurdish calendar that is used today in the northern part of Kurdistan, i.e., within Turkey's borders, is a combination of non-Kurdish names of the months—taken mainly from the Babylonian calendar—and Kurdish names, or in some cases

text: September 2017. It would be the duo's final Top 10 hit. The music video was directed by Potsy Ponciroli and premiered in September 2011. Where I Come From (Montgomery Gentry song) "Where I Come From" is a song recorded by American country music duo Montgomery Gentry. It is the first single from their seventh studio album, "Rebels on the Run". The song was written by Rodney Clawson and Dallas Davidson. The song is a mid-tempo rock-influenced song in which the narrators express pride with their Southern heritage. Co-writer Dallas Davidson said that he did not like many of Montgomery Gentry's

text: Where I Come From (Montgomery Gentry song) "Where I Come From" is a song recorded by American country music duo Montgomery Gentry. It is the first single from their seventh studio album, "Rebels on the Run". The song was written by Rodney Clawson and Dallas Davidson. The song is a mid-tempo rock-influenced song in which the narrators express pride with their Southern heritage. Co-writer Dallas Davidson said that he did not like many of Montgomery Gentry's previous singles, and that "I feel like this song fits them, and I say that as a fan. I think that they can actually

title: Back Where I Come From

text: was a hit, but also that it said something that I personally wanted to be the first to say." The song, the first cut on "Simple Life", has a play length of 3 minutes and 32 seconds; a 1-minute and 20 second reprise, performed by McAnally on piano with backing from the Nashville String Machine, is the album's sixth track. "Back Where I Come From" was covered by Kenny Chesney on his 1996 album "Me and You", produced by Barry Beckett. Chesney also included a live version of the song on his 2000 "Greatest Hits" album. Of Chesney's recordings, McAnally

title: Kurdish population

text: of which come from Iran. It is estimated that some 23,000 Iranian Kurds are living in the United States. During the 1991 Persian Gulf War, about 10,000 Iraqi refugees were admitted to the United States, most of which were Kurds and Shiites who had assisted or were sympathisers of the U.S –led war. Nashville, Tennessee has the nation's largest population of Kurdish people, with an estimated 8,000–11,000. There are also Kurds in Southern California, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Dallas, Texas. In Canada, the Kurdish community is 11,685 based on the Canadian Census 2011, among which the Iraqi Kurds make

title: Where I Come From (album)

text: weepy side of the pedal steel in favor of something more stinging. These New Riders jam a bit more than the original ensemble, and they also rock a bit more." On Jambands.com, Brian Robbins said, "Forget the 40 years of history; forget the dues paid and the groundwork laid for what came to be known as the jamband scene; forget the family tree whose roots are tightly entwined with those of the Dead; just forget all that stuff and throw on a copy of the New Riders of the Purple Sage "Where I Come From". Pretend it's the debut album

title: Where I Come From (album)

text: by a bonus disc called Where I Come From: Radio Mixes & Live Bonus. On Allmusic, William Ruhlmann wrote, "But the heart of the album — seven songs out of 12 — is the work of the new songwriting team of Nelson and Robert Hunter... Hunter comes up with his typically aphoristic, imagistic, and vernacular words (particularly on the title song) and Nelson matches them with catchy, country-tinged melodies that the band plays in frisky country-rock roadhouse arrangements. This may be San Francisco music, but Bakersfield doesn't seem far away as the guitars go twangy and Cage plays down the

title: Where I Come From (album)

text: album in 17 years, since 1992's "Midnight Moonlight". The music for seven of the songs on the album was written by David Nelson, with lyrics by Robert Hunter, who wrote the lyrics for many Grateful Dead songs. Four of the other five songs were also written by current band members. In 2010, a version of the song "Olivia Rose", written by Ronnie Penque, appeared on his album "Only Road Home". The cover of "Where I Come From" was illustrated by Stanley Mouse, an artist known for his many concert posters and album covers. Some copies of the album were accompanied

title: Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?

text: Boston, acquired it from the Marie Harriman Gallery on 16 April 1936. Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? is a painting by French artist Paul Gauguin. Gauguin inscribed the original French title in the upper left corner: D'où Venons Nous / Que Sommes Nous / Où Allons Nous. The inscription the artist wrote on his canvas has no question mark, no dash, and all words are capitalized. In the upper right corner he signed and dated the painting: "P. Gauguin / 1897".

text: Turkey, the only language of instruction in the education system is Turkish; Kurdish is not allowed as primary language in the public education system. The Kurdish population of Turkey has long sought to have Kurdish included as a language of instruction in public schools as well as a subject. An experiment at running private Kurdish-language teaching schools was closed in 2004 because of the poor economic situation of local people. There are currently a number of unrecognized private schools giving education in Kurdish. Kurdish is permitted as a subject in universities, but in reality there are only few pioneer courses.

text: rebellion, in which 5,000 to 47,000 were killed. The use of Kurdish language, dress, folklore, and names were banned and the Kurdish-inhabited areas remained under martial law until 1946. In an attempt to deny their existence, the Turkish government categorized Kurds as "Mountain Turks" until the 1980s. The words "Kurds", "Kurdistan", or "Kurdish" were officially banned by the Turkish government. Following the military coup of 1980, the Kurdish language was officially prohibited in public and private life. Many people who spoke, published, or sang in Kurdish were arrested and imprisoned. Since the lifting of the ban in 1991, the Kurdish

text: Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? is a painting by French artist Paul Gauguin. Gauguin inscribed the original French title in the upper left corner: D'où Venons Nous / Que Sommes Nous / Où Allons Nous. The inscription the artist wrote on his canvas has no question mark, no dash, and all words are capitalized. In the upper right corner he signed and dated the painting: "P. Gauguin / 1897". The painting was created in Tahiti, and is in the Museum of

title: Kurdish Australians

text: Kurdish Australians Kurdish Australians refers to Australians of Kurdish origin or descent. Approximately 10,000 people in the Australia claim to be of Kurdish ancestry according to 2016 Census by Australian Bureau of Statistics. Nearly 6,200 people in Australia claim to be speaking Kurdish at home in the same Census data. In Australia, Kurdish migrants first arrived in the second half of the 1960s, mainly from Turkey. In the late 1970s families from Syria and Lebanon were also present in Australia. Since the second half of the 1980s, the majority of Kurds arriving in Australia have been from Iraq and Iran;

title: Kurdish rugs

text: of Kurdish designs are enriched by high-chroma blues, greens, saffrons as well as terracotta and burnt orange hues made richer still by the lusturous wool used. The traditional Kurdish Rug uses Kurdish symbols. It is possible to read the dreams, wishes and hopes of the rug maker from the sequence of symbols used. It is this signification and communication both individually and grouped into Kurdish rug making. Kurdish people study how meaning is constructed and understood by talking with the rug maker. Kurdish rugs Kurdish rugs () are rugs woven by the Kurdish people in the Middle East, predominantly the

text: resumption of violence towards ordinary Kurdish citizens has occurred. A statement by the Kurdish National Congress (KNK) stated: "The mobs are organizing themselves across social media, forming groups and attacking homes known to belong to Kurdish families." Meanwhile, 128 attacks on HDP offices, a pro-Kurdish rights party, have occurred throughout the country. Human rights of Kurdish people in Turkey This article discusses the human rights situation of Kurds in Turkey. Kurds have had a long history of discrimination and massacres perpetrated against them by the Turkish government. Massacres have periodically occurred against the Kurds since the establishment of the Republic

title: Kurdish languages

text: letters during broadcasting. In Kyrgyzstan, 96.4% of the Kurdish population speak Kurdish as their native language. In Kazakhstan, the corresponding percentage is 88.7%. Because Kurdish is an Indo-European language, there are many words that are cognates in Kurdish and other Indo-European languages such as Avestan, Persian, Sanskrit, German, English, Norwegian, Latin and Greek. (Source: "Altiranisches Wörterbuch (1904)" for the first two and last six.) The bulk of the vocabulary in Kurdish is of Iranian origin, especially of northwestern Iranian. A considerable number of loanwords come from Semitic, mainly Arabic, which entered through Islam and historical relations with Arab tribes. Yet,

text: in Istanbul was raided by police who arrested five people and confiscated books on Kurdish language, literature, and history The European Commission concludes as of 2006 that "overall Turkey made little progress on ensuring cultural diversity and promoting respect for and protection of minorities in accordance with international standards". The European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) reports that (as of April 2010): "The public use by officials of the Kurdish language lays them open to prosecution, and public defence by individuals of Kurdish or minority interests also frequently leads to prosecutions under the Criminal Code." From the 1994 briefing

title: Come, Ye Thankful People, Come

text: Come, Ye Thankful People, Come "Come, Ye Thankful People, Come" is an English Christian harvest festival hymn written in 1844 by Henry Alford. It is often sung to the tune "St. George's, Windsor" by George Job Elvey. Alford wrote "Come, Ye Thankful People, Come" in 1844 while he was the rector of Aston Standford church in Buckinghamshire, England. It was first published in "Hymns and Psalms" in 1844 with seven verses under the title "After Harvest". "Come, Ye Thankful People, Come" was set to George J. Elvey's hymn tune "St. George's, Windsor" in 1858. In 1865, Alford revised the hymn,

title: Come, Ye Thankful People, Come

text: since the beginning of time, but it was the one he could remember best. <poem> 1. Come, ye thankful people, come, 2. We ourselves are God's own field, 3. For the Lord our God shall come, 4. Then, thou Church triumphant come, </poem> "Lyrics in Public Domain" <poem> 2. All this world is God's own field, </poem> <poem> 3. For we know that thou wilt come, </poem> <poem> 4. Come then, Lord of mercy, come, </poem> Come, Ye Thankful People, Come "Come, Ye Thankful People, Come" is an English Christian harvest festival hymn written in 1844 by Henry Alford. It

title: Kurdish Australians

text: many of them were accepted under the Humanitarian Programme. However, Kurds from Lebanon, Armenia and Georgia have also migrated to Australia. Kurdish ancestry: The majority live in SydneyandMelbourne. In Sydney, they are mainly found in the suburbs of Auburn, Lakemba, Lidcombe, Bankstown, Punchbowl and the surrounds, which are suburbs in the LGA areas of Cumberland Council and Canterbury-Bankstown Council. Kurdish Australians Kurdish Australians refers to Australians of Kurdish origin or descent. Approximately 10,000 people in the Australia claim to be of Kurdish ancestry according to 2016 Census by Australian Bureau of Statistics. Nearly 6,200 people in Australia claim to be

title: Where I Come From (Alan Jackson song)

text: verse comes a chorus where the narrator explains how the road life is different. Allmusic critic Thom Jurek described the song favorably in his review of the album, calling it a "redneck anthem" that "rocks a little harder with a ZZ Top-styled guitar". "Where I Come From" re-entered the chart as a single at number 58 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of July 14, 2001. The song reached its peak position of number 1 on the "Billboard" country charts for the week of October 13. It held the position on October 20, then

title: Kurdish Americans

text: Kurdish Americans Kurds in the United States refers to people born in or residing in the United States of Kurdish origin. The majority of Kurdish Americans are recent migrants from Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Syria. Most have roots in northern Iraq or northwestern Iran. Iraqi Kurds compromise the largest proportion of Kurds living in the US. The first wave of Kurdish immigrants arrived as refugees during the 1970s as a result of the Kurdish-Iraqi wars. A second wave of Kurdish immigrants arrived in the 1990s fleeing Saddam Hussein's genocidal Anfal Campaign in northern Iraq. The most recent wave of Kurdish

title: Kurdish cinema

text: for example received the Peace Film Prize for his film at the Berlinale in Berlin for his movie "Tortoises can fly". Over the years Kurdish cinema has symbolized mainly the sufferings of the Kurdish people in the Middle East. Kurdish cinema mainly evokes the poverty and sufferings of the Kurdish people in the Middle East. Yilmaz Güney, Bahman Qubadi, Mano Khalil, Jano Rosebiani, Hisham Zaman, Sahim Omar Kalifa and "Yüksel Yavuz" are among the better known Kurdish directors. Some Kurdish Filmmakers live and work outside Kurdistan, such as Hiner Saleem. The following is a list of some better known Kurdish

title: Kurdish cuisine

text: Kurdish dance called Halperke. Kurdish people also enjoy Eid food such as chicken, rice, dolma and biryani. Kurdish cuisine Kurdish cuisine ( "Çêştî Kurdî") consists of a wide variety of foods prepared by the Kurdish people. Due to cultural similarities of Kurds and their immediate neighbours in Iran, Turkey, Iraq and Syria,and some of the food is similar to food in Albania like (Dolma). Kurdish food is typical of western Asian cuisine. The Kurdish diet includes a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. Lamb and chicken are the primary meats. Breakfast is typically flat bread, cheese, honey, sheep or cow

title: Kurdish cinema

text: directed and produced by Deeyah Khan is about Banaz Mahmod, a 20-year-old Kurdish woman from Mitcham, south London, who was killed in 2006, in a murder orchestrated by her father, uncle and cousins. It won the 2013 Emmy award for Best International Current Affairs Film. Kurdish cinema The first film of the Kurdish cinema, "Zare" was shot in Armenia and directed by Hamo Beknazarian in 1926, but only in the 2000s Kurdish cinema began to rise. The Kurdish cinema is shaped by the fate of the Kurds as people without a state. Kurdish movies talk about social grievances, oppression, torture,

title: Kurdish nationalism

text: that figures become outdated quickly. The figures below are the best recent estimates available from apparently independent sources. Kurdish nationalism Kurdish nationalism (Kurdish: "Kurdayetî", کوردایەتی) holds that the Kurdish people are deserving of a sovereign nation that would be partitioned out of areas in Turkey, northern Iraq, and Syria based on the promised nation of Kurdistan under the Treaty of Sèvres. Early Kurdish nationalism had its roots in the days of the Ottoman Empire, within which Kurds were a significant ethnic group. With the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, the Kurdish-majority territories were divided between the newly formed states of

title: Kurdish Americans

text: differences between Iraqi, Iranian, Syrian, and Turkish Kurds. However, they all celebrate the Persian New Year, Nowruz. Kurdish Americans Kurds in the United States refers to people born in or residing in the United States of Kurdish origin. The majority of Kurdish Americans are recent migrants from Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Syria. Most have roots in northern Iraq or northwestern Iran. Iraqi Kurds compromise the largest proportion of Kurds living in the US. The first wave of Kurdish immigrants arrived as refugees during the 1970s as a result of the Kurdish-Iraqi wars. A second wave of Kurdish immigrants arrived in

title: Come, Ye Thankful People, Come

text: "Marigold/Harvest Home" on the Sails of Silver album. "Come, Ye Thankful People, Come" was used in the "All is Safely Gathered In" episode of British sitcom "Dad's Army" where it is performed by a drunk Walmington-on-Sea platoon at a harvest service. Some scholars assert that this hymn is the one sung by the Cabby in C. S. Lewis's children's book "The Magician's Nephew" before the creation of Narnia: He struck up at once a harvest thanksgiving hymn, all about crops being "safely gathered in." It was not very suitable to a place which felt as if nothing had grown there

title: Kurdish population

text: the figure at 10 to 15 million Kurds in Turkey. Kurds mostly live in Northern Kurdistan, in Southeastern and Eastern Anatolia. But large Kurdish populations can be found in western Turkey due to internal migration. According to Rüstem Erkan, Istanbul is the province with the largest Kurdish population in Turkey. From the 7 million Iranian Kurds, majority who are Sunni. Shia Kurds inhabit Kermanshah Province, except for those parts where people are Jaff, and Ilam Province Province; as well as some parts of Kurdistan, Hamadan and Zanjan provinces. The Kurds of Khorasan Province in northeastern Iran are also adherents of

title: Kurdish National Council

text: of 11 Syrian Kurdish parties, however by May 2012 this had grown to 15. Several KNC parties have also on occasion come into conflict with other Kurdish groups like the Democratic Union Party (PYD). In order to reduce tensions, Massoud Barzani mediated between the two groups in July 2012 at a diplomatic meeting in Hawler. As a result, the PYD and some other Kurdish groups joined with the Kurdish National Council to form the Kurdish Supreme Committee along with a popular defence force to defend Syrian Kurdistan. The agreement became obsolete when the PYD with several pro-federal Kurdish parties abandoned

title: Kurdish Canadians

text: Kurdish Canadians Kurdish Canadians may refer to people born in or residing in Canada of Kurdish origin. The Kurdish community in the Canada is 11,685 based on the Canadian Census 2011, among which the Iraqi Kurds make up the largest group of Kurds in Canada, exceeding the numbers of Kurds from Turkey, Iran and Syria. In Canada, Kurdish immigration was largely the result of the Iran–Iraq War, the Gulf War and Syrian Civil War. Thus, many Iraqi Kurds immigrated to Canada due to the constant wars and suppression of Kurds and Shiites by the Iraqi government. Like all Canadians with

title: Kurdish population

text: Kurdish population The Kurdish people live in the historical Kurdistan region, which today is split between Iran, Iraq, Turkey, and Syria. The estimated population is 35 million. A rough estimate by the CIA Factbook has Kurdish populations of 12 million in Turkey, 6 million in Iran, about 5 to 6 million in Iraq, and less than 2 million in Syria, which adds up to close to 28 million Kurds in Kurdistan and adjacent regions. Recent emigration has resulted in a Kurdish diaspora of about 1.5 million people, about half of them in Germany. A special case are the Kurdish populations

text: boastful." Ben Foster of "Country Universe" gave the song a C, writing that "by relying so heavily on overused formulas, it’s like they're running around in circles in terms of creativity." "Where I Come From" debuted at number 59 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Songs chart for the week of July 30, 2011. In March 2012, it became Montgomery Gentry's first Top 10 hit since 2009's "One in Every Crowd," and ultimately peaked at No. 8. The single was certified Gold by the RIAA on January 8, 2016. It has sold 484,000 copies in the United States as of

text: Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts, US. Gauguin had been a student at the Petit Séminaire de La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin, just outside Orléans, from the age of eleven to the age of sixteen. His subjects there included a class in Catholic liturgy; the teacher for this class was the Bishop of Orléans, Félix-Antoine-Philibert Dupanloup. Dupanloup had devised his own catechism to be lodged in the minds of the young schoolboys, and to lead them towards proper spiritual reflections on the nature of life. The three fundamental questions in this catechism were: "Where does humanity come from?" "Where is it going to?", "How

title: Goran (Kurdish name)

text: the Gorani-speakers or Gorani regions". The origins of the name are unclear but some scholars believe the name originates from the Avestan word "gairi" meaning mountain, and in the modern Kurdish language, "Goran" also means highlander or mountaineer. The name has the same meaning in Slavic languages. In Kurdish, "gorani" also means music. Goran (Kurdish name) Goran (also Guran) is a Kurdish name commonly used for males in the geographical region of Kurdistan and by Kurdish people worldwide. The name is also sometimes a surname. Goran is not to be confused with the Kurdish word, "Gorran", which means "Change" and

title: Kurdish nationalism

text: Kurdish nationalism Kurdish nationalism (Kurdish: "Kurdayetî", کوردایەتی) holds that the Kurdish people are deserving of a sovereign nation that would be partitioned out of areas in Turkey, northern Iraq, and Syria based on the promised nation of Kurdistan under the Treaty of Sèvres. Early Kurdish nationalism had its roots in the days of the Ottoman Empire, within which Kurds were a significant ethnic group. With the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, the Kurdish-majority territories were divided between the newly formed states of Iraq, Syria and Turkey, making Kurds a significant ethnic minority in each state. Kurdish nationalist movements have long

title: Kurdish refugees

text: been wounded according to Iranian sources, while over 800 people had been displaced by the fighting. After the 2004 events in Qamishli, thousands of Kurds fled Syria to the Kurdish Region of Iraq. Local authorities there, the UNHCR and other UN agencies established the Moqebleh camp at a former Army base near Dohuk. In response to the crisis in Syria, the Kurdish Regional Government and UNHCR established the Domiz Refugee Camp, across the border from Kurdish Syrian territories in the semi-autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan. The camp, which is majority Kurdish, accommodates thousands of Syrian Kurds, offering shelter and medical care. A

title: Kurdish Americans

text: the event as evidence of genocide against the Kurdish people and have used that claim for political gains. Although there was widespread support for Iran from Iraqi Kurds, the war caused severe internal divisions within the Kurdish population. Thousands of Kurds then moved to the US. Another major wave of Kurdish migration to the United States or at least to Nashville, which has the largest concentration of Kurdish communities in the country, was in 1996 and 1997, following a major civil war between Iraqi Kurdistan's two major political parties, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan

title: Kurdish nationalism

text: than non-Muslim minorities like the Armenians and Jews. The state’s system of military conscription and centralized education served to integrate urban Kurdish populations but the majority remained rural. After World War II with the Soviet withdrawal from Kurdish regions (where they had encouraged autonomous Kurdish government as the Mahabad Republic), the Shah banned some Kurdish political parties, expressions of cultural identity ended the open political party system and ruled by firman. In 1958 there was a marked liberalization which allowed the activities of Kurdish cultural organizations and student associations but still limited political parties. Unlike other countries the Kurds were

title: 2017 Iraqi–Kurdish conflict

text: January 2018 that a parliamentary committee would be set up to resolve all disputes. Meanwhile, a delegation of Kurdish parties met Abadi according to a statement by his office. Abadi announced on 13 March that the airports of the region will be reopened to international flights, with flights possibly resuming in a week. The statement added that Kurdish authorities had agreed for the two airports in Erbil and Sulaimaniyah with international flights to come under federal control. Kurdish authorities confirmed that airports will come under federal control and would report to the central Interior Ministry. The federal government announced on

title: Kurdish cinema

text: Kurdish cinema The first film of the Kurdish cinema, "Zare" was shot in Armenia and directed by Hamo Beknazarian in 1926, but only in the 2000s Kurdish cinema began to rise. The Kurdish cinema is shaped by the fate of the Kurds as people without a state. Kurdish movies talk about social grievances, oppression, torture, human rights violations and life as a stranger. The kurdish cinema has a high significance for the Kurds, as it offers the opportunity to draw attention in an artistic way to their own situation. However, due to state repression, filming is not an easy matter.

title: Kurdish rugs

text: Kurdish rugs Kurdish rugs () are rugs woven by the Kurdish people in the Middle East, predominantly the larger Kurdistan region including the Eastern part of Turkey near the Taurus Mountains, Iraq, southernmost Caucasus, Soviet Armenia and North-Western Iran. When referring to Kurdish rugs within the rug industry, one is referring to those made within Iranian Kurdistan. Kurdish Rugs are stout and solid in structure, usually made in symmetrical knotting upon a woolen foundation. Kurdish rugs and carpets do use medallion patterns; however, far more popular are the all-over floral, Mina Khani motifs and the "jaff" geometric patterns. The beauty

title: Kurdish nationalism

text: of association and organization, and several other concessions aimed at restoring full civic rights to the Kurdish population. It was to come into effect within four years. In 1974 the weaker Law of Autonomy in the Area of Kurdistan was actually implemented with much weaker citizenship protections and conflict soon resumed. The 1980s, especially during the Iran–Iraq War, were a particularly low point for Kurdish rights within Iraq. Approximately 500,000 Kurdish civilians were sent to detention camps in southern and eastern Iraq and the Iraqi armed forces razed villages and hamlets in and near the battle area. It is also

title: Kurdish population

text: there are significant minorities adhering to Shia Islam (especially Alevis), Yazidism, Yarsanism, Christianity and Judaism. According to a report by Turkish agency KONDA, in 2006, out of the total population of 73 million people in Turkey there were 11.4 million Kurds and Zazas living in Turkey (close to 15.68% of the total population). The Turkish newspaper Milliyet reported in 2008 that the Kurdish population in Turkey is 12.6 million; although this also includes 3 million Zazas. According to the World Factbook, Kurdish people make up 18% of Turkey's population (about 14 million, out of 77.8 million people). Kurdish sources put

title: Anti-Kurdish sentiment

text: targeted in various instances due to Kurdish political groups and the Kurdistan Regional Government's alliance with Western countries. Kurds in Iraq and Syria have been embroiled in a war against the rebel group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. As a result of the increasing awareness of the Kurdish people due to this conflict, anti-Kurdism has also been on the rise. In the United Kingdom, a Kurdish shop owner was attacked by a kurdophobe who said he wished genocide against all Kurdish people. In November 2014, a Kurdish footballer Deniz Naki was the victim of an attack in Turkey.

title: Kurdish PEN

text: is also active in Turkey, where it organized a conference on cultural diversity in March 2005 in Diyarbakır. It also encourages writers of International PEN to visit Kurdistan and meet Kurdish writers . Kurdish PEN Kurdish PEN or The Kurdish Centre of the International PEN ("Navenda PEN a Kurd" in Kurdish) is a branch of International PEN. It was suggested by Kurdish writer Hüseyin Erdem and voted into existence during International PEN's conference in Cambridge in 1988. Its headquarters are located in Cologne, Germany. The Kurdish PEN Center actively works with Kurdish writers in all parts of Kurdistan to promote

title: Kurdish population

text: in Australia have been from Iraq and Iran; many of them were accepted under the Humanitarian Programme. However, Kurds from Lebanon, Armenia and Georgia have also migrated to Australia. The majority live in Melbourne and Sydney. The Japanese government has not granted refugee status. While 3,415 Kurds have so far applied for refugee status, none has yet received it. Kurdish population The Kurdish people live in the historical Kurdistan region, which today is split between Iran, Iraq, Turkey, and Syria. The estimated population is 35 million. A rough estimate by the CIA Factbook has Kurdish populations of 12 million in

title: Kurdish dance

text: differ in different parts of Kurdistan from the variety point of views, and joy and worry have their own special place. Some kinds of these rhythms wear out and are forgotten through the passage of time. Kurdish people from Kurdistan mainly dance the helperke; it is easier and the simplest. Kurdish dance is the one of the main cultural activity for most of the Kurdish women who can enjoy the day. In every dance one dancer falls or comes to the head of the circle who is called 'Serchopí', holding a colorful or symbolic object in his/her right hand. It

title: Kurdish refugees

text: their (occupied) homeland. For decades, Saddam Hussein 'Arabized' northern Iraq. Sunni Arabs have driven out at least 70,000 Kurds from the Mosul’s western half. Nowadays, eastern Mosul is Kurdish and western Mosul is Sunni Arab. In 1991, when suppression of Kurdish rebellion in the north was initiated by Saddam and massacres of the Kurdish population appeared, Turkey ended being host to 200,000 Iraqi Kurds in a few days. Four days later, 1,500 refugees had died from exposure. One month later, the vast majority of refugees returned to Iraq. Following the 1991 uprising of the Iraqi people against Saddam Hussein, many

title: Where Soldiers Come From

text: the best documentary editing award. In 2012, the film won a News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story (Long Form), as well as the Truer Than Fiction Independent Spirit Award. Motivated by a variety of reasons from college tuition support, to a sense of purpose, best friends Dominic and Cole join the Army National Guard after graduating from their rural high school. After persuading several of their friends to join them, the young men are sent to Afghanistan as part of the 107th Engineer Battalion, 168th Engineer Brigade, where they are tasked with searching

title: February 1999 Kurdish protests

text: protesters in many major cities. In Istanbul, protesters used hit and run tactics to torch vehicles and a petrol bomb was hurled at a bus belonging to Turkish Prime Minister Bülent Ecevit's Democratic Left Party, as police rounded up hundreds of PKK supporters. In total over 1,000 people were arrested and Two prisoners set themselves on fire in Turkey, at least one of which died of his injuries. A massive Kurdish riot took place in the Iranian city of Sanandaj, where a Kurdish majority resides. As a result, many were arrested and 3 Kurdish protesters were killed. The events prompted

title: Kurdish cuisine

text: Kurdish cuisine Kurdish cuisine ( "Çêştî Kurdî") consists of a wide variety of foods prepared by the Kurdish people. Due to cultural similarities of Kurds and their immediate neighbours in Iran, Turkey, Iraq and Syria,and some of the food is similar to food in Albania like (Dolma). Kurdish food is typical of western Asian cuisine. The Kurdish diet includes a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. Lamb and chicken are the primary meats. Breakfast is typically flat bread, cheese, honey, sheep or cow yogurt, and a glass of black tea. For lunch, lamb and vegetables are simmered in a tomato

title: Kurdish tanbur

text: players do not only play within Iran but also have gained international recognition. The music of the tembur involves Kurdish epics crafted centuries ago, sacred to the Yarsans. But musician improvisation and intuition makes the sound of the tembur very adaptive. Kurdish tanbur Kurdish tanbur () or tanbour (), a fretted string instrument, is an initial and main form of the tanbūr instrument family, original of and unique to the Kurdish people. It is highly associated with the Yarsan (Ahl-e Haqq) religion in Kurdish areas and in the Lorestān provinces of Iran. It is one of the few musical instruments

title: Kurdish tanbur

text: Kurdish tanbur Kurdish tanbur () or tanbour (), a fretted string instrument, is an initial and main form of the tanbūr instrument family, original of and unique to the Kurdish people. It is highly associated with the Yarsan (Ahl-e Haqq) religion in Kurdish areas and in the Lorestān provinces of Iran. It is one of the few musical instruments used in Ahl-e Haqq rituals, and practitioners venerate the tembûr as a sacred object. Another popular percussion instrument used together with the tembur is the Kurdish daf, but that's not sacred in Yarsan spirituality and Jam praying ceremony. Nowadays tembur is

title: Anti-Kurdish sentiment

text: Anti-Kurdish sentiment Anti-Kurdish sentiment, also known as anti-Kurdism or Kurdophobia, is the hostility, fear, intolerance or racism against the Kurdish people, Kurdish culture, or Kurdish languages. A person who holds such positions is sometimes referred to as a "Kurdophobe". The term, "Anti-Kurdism", appears to have been first coined by Gérard Chaliand who used it to describe the anti-Kurdish sentiment in Iraq and Turkey during the mid to late twentieth century. Anti-Kurdish sentiment appears to have first emerged as a result of fears surrounding Kurdish aspirations for an independent state called Kurdistan and in response to ultra-nationalist ideology promoted by the

text: the "protoIsraelites." It followed an earlier book, "What Did the Biblical Writers Know and When Did They Know It?", in which Dever, contrary to the "minimalists", asserted that the writers of the Old Testament knew a good deal about the Israelites' past. Who Were the Early Israelites and Where Did They Come from? Who Were the Early Israelites and Where Did They Come From? is a book by American biblical scholar and archaeologist William G. Dever. Dever has been prominent in the debate between biblical "maximalists" and "minimalists" over the historicity of the Bible (specifically the Old Testament). This book,

title: Come from Away

text: particular merit. Joe Dziemianowicz of the "New York Daily News" called the show "big-hearted and crowd-pleasing" and "a singing reminder that when things are at their worst, people can be at their best." Joe Westerfield with "Newsweek" wrote that "'Come From Away' accomplishes what all the best musicals do: It takes you to a place where you didn't know you wanted to go, and makes you not want to leave." Frank Scheck of "The Hollywood Reporter" called the musical "heartwarming and thoroughly entertaining [...] especially in these politically fractious times." Johnny Oleksinski with the "New York Post" wrote that "Every

title: Kurdish literature

text: amount of printed material during the last three decades has increased enormously. Many of these activities were centered in Europe particularly Sweden and Germany where many of the immigrant Kurds are living. There are a number of Kurdish publishers in Sweden, partly supported by the Swedish Government. More than two hundred Kurdish titles have appeared in the 1990s. Some of the well known contemporary Kurdish writers from Turkey are Firat Cewerî, Mehmed Uzun, Abdusamet Yigit, Mehmed Emin Bozarslan, Mahmud Baksi, Hesenê Metê,Yekta Uzunoglu (Geylani), Arjen Arî and Rojen Barnas. The main academic center for Kurdish literature and language in Europe

title: Kurdish culture

text: traditional Kurdish foods. Lamb and chicken have been staple meats in Kurdish cuisine for centuries. Vegetables, pilaf and dairy products also comprise a large portion of traditional Kurdish food. Tea is also staple to a Kurdish diet. It is commonly drunk 2-3 times a day, commonly a social activity. Kurds also drink Mastaw/Do'h/Ayran, a yogurt-based drink. The Kurdish people have different religions depending on the country in which they live in or they have cultural and ethnic links to that religion, the most common religion among Kurds is Sunni Islam, practiced by 98% of Kurds living in Iraqi Kurdistan. The

title: Kurdish Americans

text: l, and the issue has remained contentious. The Turkish government has tried multiple assimilation strategies, including language policies that suppressed the Kurdish language, discriminative economic and employment practices towards Kurdish people and attempting to wholly ignore the ethnic identity of Kurds by referring to them instead as "Mountain Turks". There are far fewer American Kurds from Turkey than Iran and Iraq. One reason for the scarce amount of Turkish Kurds emigrating to the US is that many emigrating Turkish Kurds will travel to one of the closer Kurdish diaspora communities within the European Union like Germany, France, the Netherlands, Sweden,

title: Early Kurdish nationalism

text: Kurdistan in the city of Sulaymaniyah. The Kingdom lasted from September 1922 until July 1924. Early Kurdish nationalism The nationalist movement among the Kurdish people first emerged in the late 19th century with an uprising in 1880 led by Sheik Ubeydullah. Many Kurds worked with other opponents of the Ottoman regime within the Committee of Union and Progress (CUP). A growth in ethnic consciousness at the start of the 20th century was spearheaded by the Society for the Advancement of Kurdistan (SAK). Some Kurdish nationalist groups agitated for secession, others for autonomy. During the First World War, while some Kurdish

text: population of Turkey has long sought to have Kurdish included as a language of instruction in public schools as well as a subject. Currently, it's illegal to use the Kurdish language as an instruction language in private and public schools, yet there are schools giving education in Kurdish. During the Kurdish–Turkish conflict, food embargoes were placed on Kurdish populated villages and towns. There were many instances of Kurds being forcefully deported out of their villages by Turkish security forces. Many villages were reportedly set on fire or destroyed. Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, political parties that represented Kurdish interests

title: Iraqi–Kurdish conflict

text: Kurdish tribes. He ultimately failed and took refuge in Turkey. The next serious Kurdish secession attempt was made by Ahmed Barzani's younger brother Mustafa Barzani in 1943, but that revolt failed as well, resulting in the exiling of Mustafa to Iran, where he participated in an attempt to form the Kurdish Republic of Mahabad. In 1958, Mustafa Barzani and his fighters returned to Iraq from exile, and an attempt was made to negotiate Kurdish autonomy in the north with the new Iraqi administration of Gen. Qasim. The negotiations ultimately failed and the First Iraqi–Kurdish War erupted on 11 September 1961,

title: Goran (Kurdish name)

text: Goran (Kurdish name) Goran (also Guran) is a Kurdish name commonly used for males in the geographical region of Kurdistan and by Kurdish people worldwide. The name is also sometimes a surname. Goran is not to be confused with the Kurdish word, "Gorran", which means "Change" and is also the name of a Kurdish political faction in Iraq. In Kurdish, "Gorani" may refer to the Gorani language spoken by several millions of ethnic Kurds, or the geographical subregions of Hewraman and Garmian situated in the southeastern part of Kurdistan. In this context, the name "Goran" means "someone who is of

title: Kurdish mythology

text: for political aims. The Sasanian king Chosroes II Parvez is highly esteemed in the Kurdish oral tradition, literature and mythology. Kurdish mythology Kurdish mythology is the collective term for the beliefs and practices of the culturally, ethnically or linguistically related group of ancient peoples who inhabited the Kurdistan mountains of northwestern Zagros, northern Mesopotamia and southeastern Anatolia. This includes their Indo-European pagan religion prior to them converting to Islam, as well the local myths, legends and folklore that they produced after becoming Muslims. Kurdish people originally worshipped a pantheon or class of gods called "dêw", which are known as Daeva

title: Kurdish mythology

text: gods, known in English as Asura, before they were merged into Ahura Mazda. The Kurds believed in a terrifying dragon that they called "ejdîha", which is known as Zahhak in English. In Kurdish mythology, the ancestors of the Kurds fled to the mountains to escape the oppression of a king named Zahhak. It is believed that these people, like Kaveh the Blacksmith who hid in the mountains over the course of history created a Kurdish ethnicity. Mountains, to this day, are still important geographical and symbolic figures in Kurdish life. In common with other national myths, Kurdish mythology is used

title: Kurdish refugees

text: of the refugees of the Syrian Civil War are Syrian Kurds and as a result many of the current Syrian asylum seekers in Germany are of Kurdish descent. There was substantial immigration of ethnic Kurds in Canada and the United States, who are mainly political refugees and immigrants seeking economic opportunity. According to a 2011 Statistics Canada household survey, there were 11,685 people of Kurdish ethnic background living in Canada, and according to the 2011 Census, more than 10,000 Canadians spoke Kurdish language. In the United States, Kurdish immigrants started to settle in large numbers in Nashville in 1976, which

title: Kurdish rebellion of 1983

text: first person to assemble almost universal Kurdish nationalism among the people and from the mid-1930s through to his expulsion from Iraq in the 1970s he was synonymous with the Kurdish quest for independence. Barzani led rebellions intermittently against the governments of Iraq (First and Second Iraqi–Kurdish Wars), Iran, and Turkey, in hopes of gaining larger revolutionary forces each time. The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, PUK, was established in 1975 under Jalal Talabani. Talabani had worked as a Kurdish revolutionary in the KDP and grew his name and reputation by speaking out against Barzani. In 1975 Talabani and his followers split

title: Where Soldiers Come From

text: the home front and how each of them, and their families try to return to normal life. The film received almost universal critical acclaim following both its theatrical release and its national broadcast on the award-winning PBS series POV. Jeannette Catsoulis of "The New York Times" called it "quietly devastating" and said, "in its compassionate, modest gaze, the real cost of distant political decisions is softly illuminated, as well as the shame of a country with little to offer its less fortunate young people than a ticket to a battlefield.” Hank Stuever of "The Washington Post" stated that it was

text: However, currently Kurdish is elective among other lessons in some schools. Due to the large number of Turkish Kurds, successive governments have viewed the expression of a Kurdish identity as a potential threat to Turkish unity, a feeling that has been compounded since the armed rebellion initiated by the PKK in 1984. One of the main accusations of cultural assimilation relates to the state's historic suppression of the Kurdish language. Kurdish publications created throughout the 1960s and 1970s were shut down under various legal pretexts. Following the military coup of 1980, the Kurdish language was officially prohibited in government institutions.

title: Early Kurdish nationalism

text: Early Kurdish nationalism The nationalist movement among the Kurdish people first emerged in the late 19th century with an uprising in 1880 led by Sheik Ubeydullah. Many Kurds worked with other opponents of the Ottoman regime within the Committee of Union and Progress (CUP). A growth in ethnic consciousness at the start of the 20th century was spearheaded by the Society for the Advancement of Kurdistan (SAK). Some Kurdish nationalist groups agitated for secession, others for autonomy. During the First World War, while some Kurdish nationalists were working with the British and Russian enemy powers, Kurdish tribal forces were fighting