Saqqez

Saqqez (, ) is a city in the west of Iran. According to 2006 census, 131,348 people lived there. Saqqez is famous because of its ancient history and the remaining of a historic fort located on north-east of the city, named "Zehweeya". The city is in Kurdistan Province, in Iranian Kurdistan. 

 Name 
The name Saqqez derives from the Scythian word "Skate".

 People 
230px|thumbnail|right|The Jewish bazaar in Saqqez.
People of Saqqez are Kurds and speak in Kurdish language, they also speak in Persian which is the official language of Iran. Most of the people are following Sunni Islam. In recent years there was a huge community of Sufis in Saqqez, they still exist in little numbers and do their spiritual rituals in special places named Tekkyeh (in Kurdi: تەکیە). They mainly follow the Naqshbandi order of Sufism.

 References 

Category:Cities in Kurdistan Province