Modifying the body is not, by any means, a new phenomenon and tattoos are among some of the oldest forms of bodily adornment. The content, application, and ascribed meanings within the practice of tattooing can vary widely depending on the geography and culture. Within Kurdish culture, this centuries-old practice is known as deq or xal…. Read more »
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Kurds and Religion, Then and Now by Claire Jacobson
Depending on whom you ask, the meaning of “Kurdish religion” varies greatly. In Iran, Kurds constitute a religious as well as an ethnic minority, making up a large part of Iran’s Sunni Muslim population. In Türkiye, Kurds are mostly part of the Sunni majority, although there is a significant Kurdish Alevi minority as well. In… Read more »
The Religion of LOVE: Mulla Jaziri’s Meta religious and Feminine perspective on GOD’s Unity by Dr. İbrahim Bor
Mulla Jaziri was a Kurdish Mystic, Poem, and Philosopher. He weaved his Sufi experience on Love and Beauty to reveal the manifestation of Being (God) by using the multiple symbols and metaphors in the Kurmanji dialect of Kurdish. The following couplet reveals how the poet’s mystical thought has profound roots in love: “The Almighty writes… Read more »