Gewirk (tribe) explained

Gewirk (Persian: گورک, گەورک), also known as the "Gawerk" or "Gewrek", are a Kurdish tribe inhabiting areas of modern-day Iran, Iraq and Turkey.^[1]

Geographical distribution

The people of the Gewirk tribe mainly inhabit the following cities of Iran: Urmia, Sardasht, Rabat, Mahabad, Saqez, Boukan, Salmas and Shepiran. In Turkey, they mainly inhabit the following provinces and cities: Van, Başkale and Gürpınar. In Iraq, they mainly inhabit the following Shaqlawa district of Erbil.

Background

The historical center of the Gewirk tribe is Rabat, a city in the West Azerbaijan province of Iran.^[2]

The tribe is a part of the Billbas Tribal Federation^[3] and with the members of the tribe speaking the Mokryan accent of the Kurdish language.

References

• Gewirk Tribe in history of Kurdistan, written by Mohsen Rashidi Gewirk

Notes and References

1. Book: Vali, Abbas. Kurds and the State in Iran: The Making of Kurdish Identity. I.B.Tauris. 2011. 9781848857889. 36 of International Library of Iranian Studies. London. 168, 180.
2. Web site: صفحه نخست. rabatcity.ir. 2019-02-17.
3. Web site: ایل بلباس - گورک.