Mohamed Pasha Jaff
Mohamed Pasha Jaff, was a Kurdish king that was born in 1714 and was considered the supreme leader of the Jaff tribe. The Sherwana Castle was built by him. The Jaff dialect (called Jaffi) is part of Sorani, a south-southeastern branch of Kurdish language family. The region inhabited by this tribe is southwest of Sanandaj all the way to Javanroud, and also areas around the city of Sulaimaniyah in Southern Kurdistan.
History
Mohamed Pasha Jaff received the noble title of Pasha by the Ottoman Empire.[1]
He was a peacemaker and successfully unified several clans in Kurdistan. He was born in the eighteenth century, and developed a strong leadership among the Kurdish tribes and clans; the Jaff tribe was one of the most powerful at the time which during its peak extended its dominion to territories in southeastern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.
At 20 years old he settled in Sherwana Castle in Kalar region in Iraqi Kurdistan. His determination to protect the Jaff tribe led to several clashes in Iran and Turkey. The Jaff tribe still exists today, and has three million people. Man of strong convictions and great love for knowledge, sent various explorations to America.[2]
See also
- Mahmud Pasha Jaff
References
- Division, Naval Intelligence (2014). Iraq & The Persian Gulf. Routledge. ISBN 9781136892660.
- Robin Bidwell. "british document on foreign affairs" (PDF). hannajaff.com.
- Ely Banister Soane, Report on the Sulaimania district of Kurdistan. 1910
- Ely Banister Soane, Notes on the Southern Tribes of Kurdistan, Civil commissioner, Baghdad. 1918
- Personalities in Kurdistan, Civil Commissioner, Baghdad. 1918
Bibliography
Joseph Pierre Ferrier (1856). Caravan Journeys and Wanderings in Persia, Afghanistan, Turkistan, and Beloochistan: With Historical Notices of the Countries Lying Between Russia and India. J. Murray. ISBN 9780598015839.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)