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The şilêr is known as the flower of the Kurds. It was first recorded at the end of the 1840s, around Lake Van, by the Austrian scientist Friedrich Wilhelm Noë, under the name Fritillaria kurdica. It is widespread in most regions of Kurdistan, especially in Colemêrg (Hakkari) and Serhed. Because of i
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Essays on Kurdish names, language and the land.
The Importance of Names and the Kurds: Character
Part 4 of 4 inThe Importance of Names and the KurdsOn 05-08-1997, when I arrived in Europe as a refugee, the most painful question for me was this: “Which country have you come from?” I said: “I am from Kurdistan.” They said to…
Weysî Silêman Elî · 13 October 2026 · 4 min read
Part 3 of 4The Importance of Names and the Kurds: Influence
In 1968, after the assassination of Martin Luther King, an American teacher, Jane Elliott, carried out an experiment at a primary school in the town…
4 October 2026 · 6 min read
Part 2 of 4The Importance of Names and the Kurds: Purpose
As we all know, there is nothing left in our life and existence that we have not given a name. This goes back to our need, and our constant search…
4 October 2026 · 6 min read