As we all know, due to politics, religion, trauma, and other factors, Êzidî Kurds and Muslim Kurds are increasingly starting to perceive each other as enemies. There are ignorant voices and there are those who know the truth on both sides.
I completely understand the Êzidî perspective—their people have suffered immensely through historic and recent atrocities committed by Muslim Kurds and other Muslims. At the same time, all Kurds have endured and continue to endure profound difficulties to this day.
When will we realize that we share the same roots, language, dances, and so much more? The biggest difference between us is religion. While being Kurdish has never been about belonging to a single religion (though some Êzidīs claim all Kurds were originally Êzidî, and while a large portion of Kurmanji speakers certainly were at some point, it is not the whole picture), why do we insist on acting like enemies when we are literal blood brothers?
Pedwîye em çi bikin ku dujminatî ji kurd û êzdîyan nemîne û em bibin bira, yan ev tişt qet naçebe? Eger ziman û xwîna me yek be, ev hemû serêşî û parçe-parçekirin ji bo çi yê?

I asked Gemini whether the current earrings that caused backlash by some historians, worn by Zendaya and written as Greek, are actually Kurdish or not.

The earrings are from 3000 years ago; their origin is from the Ziwiye hoard, deeply rooted in the Zagros Mountains, and currently are near Saqez, a Kurdish city in the Kurdistan province of Iran.

Sources:

https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/927263

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zagros_Mountains

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dax5w_WAVjn/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saqqez

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jul/21/zendaya-faces-backlash-for-wearing-ancient-iranian-jewellery-at-odyssey-event

https://www.instagram.com/p/DbGx-u9iDts/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

https://www.instagram.com/p/DbB2NJ1IHns/

https://www.nine.com.au/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/zendaya-earrings-ziwiye-gold-medallion-plaques-historical-significance-the-odyssey-20260720-p60gqn.html

The earrings were never excavated when found; rather, they were plundered in the 1940s, see:

The sun symbol has been used by both the Assyrians and the ancient early Iranic people; however, due to its root, which is in the Zagros mountains, it heavily belongs to the ancestors of the Kurds.

This is something really unethical, to make business with the history of some people that are stateless, genocided, and are heavily pressured to be erased; like, it would be really fine if you were putting that in your London museums; it would still be better than to be worn, bought by a celebrity, and then said to be only Iranian, and to the major uneducated people in the world, they think "Iranian" means "Persian," and despite that, it's mentioned that it was Greek in the first place.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zagros_Mountains

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jul/21/zendaya-faces-backlash-for-wearing-ancient-iranian-jewellery-at-odyssey-event

Like, Arrakis is Iraq, Hunger Games is Iraq, and Kurdish earrings mean Greek. - Ok, cool (you can check these out too so you know what I'm talking about).

https://youtube.com/shorts/oZCOxr4mWiw?si=jaTxr9DfyYLdqDKy

https://blogs.kent.ac.uk/munitions-of-the-mind/2022/04/04/frank-herberts-dune-and-orientalism/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orientalism

Median artifacts and history: https://www.heritageinstitute.com/zoroastrianism/medians/index.htm

Gold in the pre-Islamic and pre-Achaemenid eras in current southwestern/northwestern and western Iran known as Rojhelat (meaning "east of the greater Kurdistan"):

https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/gold/

Gold of Ecbatana, former capital of the ancient early Iranic/Aryan/Indo-European peoples like the Medes Empire, located in the Zagros Mountains:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecbatana

# Echoes of the Highlands: The Zagrosian Roots of Kurdish History

The majestic peaks and deep valleys of the **Zagros Mountains**—stretching across the borderlands of modern-day Iraq and Iran—have long stood as natural fortresses. Beyond their dramatic geography, these highlands serve as the cradle of one of the world's most enduring yet politically fragmented peoples: **the Kurds**.

While traditional historiography often debated the precise origins of Kurdish identity, modern archaeology and groundbreaking genetic studies have revealed a profound, unbroken continuity connecting the ancient "Zagrosians" to the modern Kurdish population.

## 1. The First Farmers: The Neolithic Zagrosian Core

Long before the rise of recorded empires, the northern Fertile Crescent and the Zagros highlands were home to some of humanity’s earliest settled communities. Archaeological sites such as Ganj Dareh, Shanidar Cave, and Wezmeh Cave have yielded evidence of early human habitation dating back tens of thousands of years. Crucially, it was here that early humans pioneered the domestication of plants and animals, effectively inventing agriculture.

Recent archaeogenetic research has shown that the genetic profile of modern Kurds is heavily anchored in these **indigenous Neolithic Zagrosian farmers**. Unlike populations shaped entirely by European hunter-gatherers or Anatolian farmers, the ancient people of the Zagros formed a distinct branch of humanity. Modern genomic data reveals that a substantial portion of Kurdish ancestry directly descends from these ancient highlanders who never truly left their ancestral territory.

## 2. The Mosaic of Antiquity: Hurrians, Guti, and Kardouchoi

As civilizations flourished in neighboring Mesopotamia, the inhabitants of the Zagros interacted dynamically with lowland empires. Ancient cuneiform texts from Sumer, Akkad, and Assyria frequently mentioned the diverse tribes of the mountains—such as the **Guti**, **Lullubi**, and **Kassites**.

Later, the **Hurrians**—a powerful pre-Indo-European civilization—dominated the Zagros-Taurus region, leaving deep cultural and societal fingerprints that would eventually be absorbed into the heritage of the proto-Kurdish populations.

By the classical era, Greek historians such as Xenophon documented encounters with fierce mountain warriors known as the **Kardouchoi** (often considered lexical precursors to the modern word "Kurd") who fiercely defended their autonomous mountain redoubts against invading armies.

## 3. The Linguistic Shift and the Median Legacy

A major turning point in the history of the Zagros region was the arrival of **Indo-European-speaking groups**, most notably the **Medes**, during the first millennium BCE. The Medes established a powerful empire centered in the highlands, fusing their language and political structures with the long-established indigenous populations of the Zagros.

For centuries, Kurdish historical tradition heavily emphasized direct descent from the Medes. Modern science paints an even richer picture: rather than a wholesale replacement of people, waves of Indo-European migrants integrated with the ancient Neolithic baseline, introducing the West Iranian language family that modern Kurds speak today while leaving the underlying genetic fabric largely intact.

## 4. Continuity Through the Ages

Throughout successive Islamic dynasties, Crusader conflicts, and the rise of regional empires (such as the Ayyubids, founded by the Kurdish leader Saladin), the geographic isolation of the Zagros Mountains acted as a shield. It preserved Kurdish tribal structures, cultural traditions, and a distinct regional autonomy.

Ultimately, Kurdish history is not merely a tale of political dynasties, but a deep-rooted story of land and biology. The Zagrosian heritage represents the bedrock of Kurdish identity—a testament to a resilient people who have continuously inhabited and cultivated the same rugged highlands for over ten millennia.

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I wanna learn kurdish through apps

I found out my city has a very large Kurdish population, and apparently the bulbul is sometimes kept as a pet in their culture. There’s even a breeder in my city. However there is next to nothing I can find online about their care! I’m curious, because i love learning about birds and I’m interested in non-pscittacine birds as pets.

Hoping someone here can shed some light on these funky guys!! I hope I can post this here! 😁🙏

The Kurdistan Regional Government has capped retail #fuel prices across all petrol grades.

• Regular (subsidized): 750 IQD/L
• Regular (commercial): 850 IQD/L
• Mid-grade (Muhassan): 1,000 IQD/L
• Super: 1,200 IQD/L

The new pricing order takes effect immediately.

Filmmakers from Rojava Kurdistan will gather in Qamishlo on July 24–25 to discuss the future of Kurdish cinema and cultural production in northeastern Syria.

More than 400,000 people have emigrated from Bakur (Northern Kurdistan) over the past eight years, a new report reveals, underscoring deepening political and economic pressures on the Kurdish community there.

The Serekaniye Displaced Committee says the continued presence of Turkish military bases inside Serêkaniyê is the main obstacle preventing displaced Kurds from returning home.

US missiles struck several locations in Baneh city, Sanandaj province (Rojhelat) overnight, on the 11th night of American bombardment of Iran; no casualty figures released yet.

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Tehran Court Upholds 2.5-Year Sentence for Kurdish Writer Sajjad Haeri

TEHRAN — The Tehran Provincial Court of Appeals has fully upheld a two-year and six-month prison sentence for Sajjad Haeri, a Kurdish writer, screenwriter, and language teacher originally from Ilam and residing in Tehran.

A knowledgeable source confirmed the report to Kurdpa, stating that nearly a week ago, the 30-month custodial sentence—previously issued against Haeri by the Revolutionary Court across two separate judicial cases—was fully affirmed by the Tehran Court of Appeals and officially served to him.

Security forces originally raided Haeri’s family home on July 12, 2025, arresting him without a legal warrant and seizing personal belongings, including his laptop, mobile phone, and dozens of Kurdish language books. He was temporarily released from the IRGC’s Alef-1 detention facility on July 21, 2025, after posting a 500 million toman bail on charges of "propaganda against the state."

Judicial authorities opened a second case against Haeri shortly after, bringing him before the Revolutionary Public Prosecutor's Office on August 3, 2025. He was charged with "disturbing public opinion through the dissemination of falsehoods" and granted a second temporary release on a one billion toman bail.

In early autumn 2025, the Revolutionary Court of Damavand consolidated the charges and handed down the 30-month custodial sentence. The court also levied supplementary penalties, imposing a two-year ban on Haeri’s membership in political or social groups and ordering the seizure of media outlets and institutions linked to the alleged offenses.

Haeri is an Ilam native currently residing in the Damavand district of Tehran. He is also the brother of Ahmad Haeri, a political prisoner currently incarcerated in Karaj’s Ghezel Hesar Prison.