The Kurdish Women’s Obituary

Remembering and meriting Kurdish women beyond life.

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Lady Adela Jaff (1847-1924)

Remembering Lady Adela Jaff, or Adela Khanum, also known as the “Princess of the Brave,” was a remarkable Kurdish ruler of the Jaff tribe and one of the first well-known female leaders in the history of Kurdistan.

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Mastoureh Ardalan (1805-1848)

Remembering Mastoureh Ardalan (1805-1848), also known as Mah Sharaf Khanom Kurdistani - a Kurdish poet, historian, and writer.

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Leyla Qasim (1952-1974)

Remembering Leyla Qasim, a Feyli Kurd, who is often referred to as the ‘Bride of Kurdistan’ - the first female political activist to be executed in Iraq and the fourth in the world.

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