Mokryan also known as Mukriyan, Mukri, Mokri, Mokrī, Mokriyan, was a Kurdish emirate centered at Mahabad ruling areas to the south and west of lake Urmia, for four centuries from the end of the 15th century.
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Kurdish Noblewomen Kandall was a Famous Beauty in Mokryan; 19th Century
Before Mukris, the region was ruled by Hadhabanis. During the battle of Dimdim Mukriyanis rallied around Kurds of Bradost (Baradost).[1]
The Mokryan region encompasses the four cities of Mahabad, Piranshahr, Bukan. Sardasht, Rabat, Naqadeh, Saqez and Oshnavieh. It is officially part of West Azerbaijan Province in Iran. Now Its largest city is Bukan, while Mahabad and Piranshahr are the second and third most populous cities respectively. Most Kurdish tribes in this region are Gawerk, Mangur, Dehbukri, Shekak, Mokri .[2]
See also
- Republic of Mahabad
- Emirate of Bradost
References
- ^ DIMDIM Archived April 25, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.irna.ir/fa/NewsPrint.aspx?ID=81848046