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Kurdish Zoroastrians celebrate annual ceremony inside sacred cave
12 августа 2017 года

Kurdish Zoroastrians celebrate annual ceremony inside sacred cave

The Zoroastrian community of Kurdistan celebrated an annual ceremony termed Fire Promise on Saturday.Dozens of followers of the ancient faith climbed to Kizkapan cave on a mountain near Chami Rezan resort outside Sulaimani.

Statistics of the General Directorate of Yazidi
4 августа 2017 года

Statistics of the General Directorate of Yazidi

Statistics of the General Directorate of Yazidi Affairs in the Ministry of Awqaf in the Kurdistan Regional Government. Here are unfortunate results of the terrorist acts by the Organization of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (calling) against the Yezidis, since 03-08-2014.

Portraits of Yezidis living an ‘unordinary life’ on Mount Shingal
3 августа 2017 года

Portraits of Yezidis living an ‘unordinary life’ on Mount Shingal

Some 3,000 Yezidis who fled their homes three years ago and sought refuge on Mount Shingal have chosen to remain on the mountain.

Kurd publishes memoir recounting journey from Kurdistan to US
17 июля 2017 года

Kurd publishes memoir recounting journey from Kurdistan to US

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – A Kurd in the United States recently published a memoir chronicling his journey from the Kurdistan Region to America.Newzad Brifki released a memoir about his struggles and triumphs titled “My Journey to America: A Kurdish-American Story.”

Sulaimani to honor its renowned poet Sherko Bekas with mosaic statue
12 июня 2017 года

Sulaimani to honor its renowned poet Sherko Bekas with mosaic statue


Novel by renowned Kurdish author to be published in German
4 июня 2017 года

Novel by renowned Kurdish author to be published in German


Yazidi human rights activist Nadia Murad writing memoir
28 марта 2017 года

Yazidi human rights activist Nadia Murad writing memoir

Nadia Murad Basee Taha, the Yazidi human rights activist who survived the murderous reign of Islamic State IS, is working on a book.

A Roman amphitheatre to enhance culture in Iraqi Kurdistan
5 января 2017 года

A Roman amphitheatre to enhance culture in Iraqi Kurdistan

Sulaimania’s newest park, the huge Hawary Shar, will soon see the opening of a 5,000-seat open air auditorium built in the style of Rome’s Colosseum. Eventually a zoo, golf course, hotel and mall will be added.

Kurdish Artist Dedicates a Land Art Project to Yezidi Victims
16 августа 2016 года

Kurdish Artist Dedicates a Land Art Project to Yezidi Victims

The project was comprised of thousands of whirligigs.

Daniel Libeskind Unveils Design for The Kurdistan Museum in Erbil, Iraq
11 апреля 2016 года

Daniel Libeskind Unveils Design for The Kurdistan Museum in Erbil, Iraq

Daniel Libeskind has unveiled plans for The Kurdistan Museum in Erbil, Iraq. With the building, Studio Libeskind seeks to create “the first major center in the Kurdistan Region for the history and culture of the Kurdish people.” The project was developed as a collaboration between the Kurdistan Regional Government (the KRG) and client representative RWF World. The 150,000 square-foot museum will feature exhibition spaces for both permanent and temporary exhibitions, a lecture theatre, state-of-the-art multimedia educational resources, an extensive digital archive of Kurdish historical assets, as well as community center and landscaped outdoor spaces for public use.

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