r/kurdistan

This might be controversial, but I feel it is important to talk about.

I don’t believe Kurds should be Muslim, not once has our faith been in our favor yet our occupiers love to scream out ”Muslim brotherhood” when it suits them. We get killed in our own land by Muslims, occupied by Muslims, silenced by Muslims, we have no right to determination by Muslims. All Islam has done for us is make us blend with Arab traditions and norms. We claim to be tolerant but I see more and more of our women covering up and our men being sexist and misogynistic. What happened to jin, jiyan, azadi? This does not even exist in Islam, this is the Kurdish way. We are tolerant, we do not fall for islamism and it’s radical propaganda. Unfortunately because of Islam and corruption, there’s been an influx of Arabs in KRG, and now we’re building the worlds largest mosque, for WHOM? Kurdish people can barely get jobs, people flee Kurdistan for a better life, kids are begging on the streets, animals starving, no adequate infrastructure in many parts of Kurdistan, and still no unity between our people. Yet, we’re concerned with Islam, Arabism, Wahhabism, retardation. I’ve seen so many Kurdish women, dressing like Arabs and speaking Arabic saying that Kurds should not live like westerners because that makes them kafir. What the hell is this mindset? This is why we will never evolve, we are STUCK in this mindset and we continue to go backwards, we will never be united as long as Islam and arabization has us wrapped around their finger.

I’m a Kurd from Bakur North Kurdistan planning to officially ask for my girlfriend’s hand in marriage soon She is a Sorani Kurd from Slemani.
Her parents already know me, but they seem a bit hesitant and haven't fully decided whether they are ready to say yes yet.
Since there can be subtle cultural, regional, and dialectal differences, I want to make sure I approach this with maximum respect and handle everything properly according to her family's expectations.
For those familiar with Slemani culture or mixed Kurmanji Sorani marriages:
What specific cultural differences or expectations should I be aware of?
What do families from Slemani value or pay attention to the most during the process and general wedding talks?
Any tips on how I can leave a strong, positive impression on her parents to help win them over?
I'd really appreciate any advice or insights from your experiences!

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Tu dikarî subreddita /r/kurdistan ji Tirkiye/Bakurê Kurdistanê bibînî? An jî divê tu VPN-ê bi kar bînî?

Can you see the /r/kurdistan subreddit from Türkiye/Bakur Kurdistan?  Or must you use a VPN?

Türkiye'den/Bakur Kürdistan'dan /r/kurdistan subreddit'ini görebiliyor musunuz? Yoksa VPN mi kullanmanız gerekiyor?

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Hi guys :)

We are a small group of students from Switzerland and we are currently working on a school project about the Kurdish people, their culture, language and identity.

For our project, we are creating a short video and would love to include the perspective of Kurdish people themselves. That’s why we are looking for a few people who would be willing to have a short and casual interview with us.

The interview would preferably be over a phone/voice call and would only take a few minutes. If a call is not possible, we could also do it via text.

We can conduct the interview in English or German. The questions will be simple and mainly about topics such as Kurdish culture, language, traditions and personal experiences — nothing complicated or uncomfortable. We’re simply interested in having a friendly conversation and learning more from Kurdish people directly.

If you are Kurdish and would be interested in helping us out, please send us a message or leave a comment! We would really appreciate it. :)

And of course, if you have any questions about the project or the interview, feel free to ask!

Thank you!

The kurdish slogan does not apply to every single women on this planet especially the women who oppose an independent kurdistan or support the oppression and killing of kurdish women, the slogan was made by kurds and it's kurdish, freedom for kurdish women is an independent kurdistan and if you don't like it then you're not entitled to this slogan, I've seen so many persians proudly say zin, zindgi izadi and they keep going back to the same hocus-pocus nonsense that we shouldn't devide the country and kurds deserve rights in the country, NO!. Kurdish independence is the only true rights given to kurds and end of discussion. You people don't deserve to take the slogan and use it as yours AND IT DOESN'T APPLY TO ANY OF YOU WHO DON'T SUPPORT AN INDEPENDENT KURDISTAN

I’m reaching out to see if there are any other Kurds in this sub who practice Buddhism, follow Daoist philosophy, or have a strong interest in Zen, mindfulness, or Eastern philosophies.

(Other one flopped just a repost) In zanko city the apartments and I am a tourist from United Kingdom and just looking to see if anyone wants to meet or get to know me before I’m a Guy btw

I’m genuinely curious, especially for people who are more introverted and don’t really socialize much.
If someone is looking for a serious, marriage-minded Kurdish partner, where would you recommend looking?
Are there any apps, communities, events, social groups, or other ways that actually work?
And for practicing Muslims who want to keep things halal, are there any good options?
I’d especially love to hear from people who have actually met their spouse through one of these ways. What worked for you?

Could be in culture, mutual respect and national friendliness, etc.

I only included other northwest asian regions firmly in the kurdistan surrounding area, I know kurds say they feel close to other somewhat nearby groups like albanians, but i doubt you'd have historical interaction with them outside of enjoying tea together in a Munich cafe.

سڵاو هاوڕێیان

پرسیارێکم هەیە ئەگەر زانیاریتان هەبێت

ئایا (دیان) ناوێکی کوردیە؟

مانای چیە؟

حەزمان لێیە ناوی کچێکی بچووک بنێین دیان بەڵام وابزانم بە مەسیحیەکان ئەوترێت دیان

ئەگەر ناوێکی خۆشیش ئەزانن بە پیتی (د) دەستپێبکات و لەگەڵ دیاکۆ گونجاو بێت لە کۆمێنت پێمان بڵێن.

I have a job offer that requires me to travel to Kurdstan 3 times. Each one is at least 1 month. Will travel in December. I keep seeing news on missiles and iran attacks. Is that common? I also saw the airport's closed. So I dunno , I don't want to come to kurdstan and be stuck and not travel back home.