Kurds in the Middle East in the context of plurality of identities

• Authors: Al-Absi Marwan , Al-Absiová Eva
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The paper analyzes the ethnic, linguistic and religious aspects of the Kurdish region. It explains the issue of the tribal identity of Kurdish communities in the Middle East and points to the phenomenon of tribalism as a key factor affecting the degree of ethnic and political consistency of Kurdistan.

Keywords

EN

Kurds; Kurdish; Iraqi Kurdistan; Kurdish identity; tribalism

• Publisher: Oficyna Wydawnicza Uniwersytetu Zielonogórskiego
• Journal: Przegląd Narodowościowy – Review of Nationalities
• Year: 2018
• Volume: 8
• Pages: 149-156

Dates

published

2018

Contributors

author

Al-Absi Marwan

• University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Trnava, Slovakia

author

Al-Absiová Eva

• Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Nitra, Slovakia

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