Mohamed Pasha Jaff (1714) was a Kurdish nobleman and the supreme leader of the Kurdish Jaff tribe, a tribe living in the region located between southwest of Sanandaj and Javanroud, and also areas around the city of Sulaimaniyah. Jaff is notable for being the builder of the Sherwana Castle.
History
editMohamed Pasha Jaff received the noble title of Pasha from the Ottoman Empire.[1]
At 20 years old, Jaff settled in Sherwana Castle in Kalar region in Iraqi Kurdistan. His determination to protect the Jaff tribe led to several clashes between him against the Qajars and Ottomans. Today, the Jaff tribe has three million people.[2]
The pasha was also known for having strong convictions and a love for knowledge, he reportedly sent various explorations to the American continent.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Division, Naval Intelligence (2014). Iraq & The Persian Gulf. Routledge. ISBN 9781136892660.
- ^ a b Bidwell, Robin. "British document on foreign affairs" (PDF). web.archive.org. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- 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
edit- 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.
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