Volume 11 - Volume 11
The Kurdish Community from the Abbasids to Safavids; Sharafkhan Bedlisi’s Perspective
Abstract
Sharafkhan Bedlisi began writing Kurdish historiography in the late sixteenth century by writing
Sharafnama. Sharafnama includes the history of the Kurdish emirates from the Abbasid caliphates to
the end of the years (1596-1597), i.e. until the Safavid era. Sharafnama is basically a continuation of
the same method of traditional Islamic historiography, i.e. political, military and family event
writing. However, the introduction of Sharafnama regarding the characteristics of Kurdish people
and the Kurdish society from the Abbasid to Safavid eras can differentiate this historical work from
the contemporary and earlier historical works. In this regard, Sharafnama can be considered as a
work different from the tradition of Islamic historiography. Sharafkhan Bedlisi maintains that
religionism, irrationality, chaos (lack of concentration), lack of unity thoughts, fratricidal desires,
lack of foresight, importance of warrior-ship and unwillingness to establish a local government are
the most important characteristics of Kurdish people and Kurdish society from the Abbasid to Safavid
eras. The present study attempts to discuss the aforementioned characteristics in a descriptive-analytical manner.
Paper Details
PaperID: 2456
Author's Name: Dr. Nariman Abdalla Ali
Volume: Volume 11
Issues: Volume 11
Keywords: Kurdish Historiography, Sharafkhan, Sharafnama, Kurdish Society, Abbasid Era.
Year: 2021
Month: August
Pages: 4246-4257