Jaff (tribe) explained

Caption:Mohamed Pasha Jaff
Local Name:Jaff (Caf, جاف)
Ethnicity:Kurdish
Religion:Sunni Islam
Location:Silêmanî to Sine

Jaff (Kurdish: جاف; also Jahf, Jaaf, Jaf, Caf) is the largest Kurdish tribe also known as clan, living in the borderlands of Iran and Iraq. Their heartland is between Sulaymaniyah to Sanandaj.[1] [2] The tribe predominantly adheres to the Shafi'i school with many Naqshbandi and Qadiriyya followers. It originated in the year 1114 by Zaher Beg Jaff,[3] [4] other important leaders were Mohamed Pasha Jaff, Lady Adela, Osman Pasha Jaff and Mahmud Pasha Jaff, their ancestral home is Sherwana Castle.[5] [6] [7] The Ottoman Empire bestowed on them the name Pasha, a noble title, in the 1700s.[8] [9] They are the biggest Kurdish tribe in the Middle East with approximately 4 million people[10] and they speak Babani Sorani.[11] [12] They ruled the Ardalan Principality until the 1860s.

Geographic distribution

The Jaff tribe lives in the following cities and towns: Helebce, Kelar, Silêmanî, Ravansar, Sine, Ciwanrro, Selas-bawecanî, Kirmaşan, Xaneqîn.[13]

History

The West began ties with the Jaff tribe during World War I, when Ely Bannister Soane established contact. After the war, the tribe opposed Sheikh Mahmud Barzanji, as well as Great Britain's failure to grant Kurdish autonomy in Iraq.[14] At the beginning of the 20th century, the tribe controlled one ninth of Iraq and controlled the communication system of the country. In 1933, about 100,000 rifles were in the hands of the tribe, contrary to the only 15,000 by the newly established Iraq. During this period, the tribe sedentarized.

Notable members

Leaders and politicians
Artists, poets, singer
Scholars and academics

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archibald Roosevelt. Archibald Roosevelt. 1944. Kurdish tribal map of Iraq : showing the Iraq portion of Kurdistan and the major Kurdish tribal divisions within Iraq.. Yale University.
  2. Web site: Hamzeh’ee. M. Reza Fariborz. 2008. Jaf. 20 June 2020. Iranica Online.
  3. Web site: Jaff family, Jaff Tribe, and Kurdistan. 4 April 2019. Revista Kuadro. en. 27 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201127204939/http://revistakuadro.com/jaff-family-jaff-tribe-and-kurdistan/. November 27, 2020. dead.
  4. Web site: A Brief Reading About Jaff Tribe. 1 June 2020. zivmagazine.com. Zîv Kurdish Mosaic. en. 24 June 2020.
  5. Web site: Jaff family, Jaff Tribe, and Kurdistan. 2 April 2019. bizarro.fm. Bizarro FM. en. 24 June 2020. 4 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190404195843/https://bizarro.fm/2019/04/jaff-family-jaff-tribe-and-kurdistan/. dead.
  6. Web site: Develan monumento a Mohamed Pasha Jaff en Tlalpan. 1 March 2014. noticieros.televisa.com. Noticieros Televisa. es. 24 June 2020.
  7. Web site: Hanna Jaff vive un amor 'real'. 22 June 2020. elimparcial.com. El Imparcial. es. 24 June 2020.
  8. Web site: Hanna and Harry: A Mexican Netflix Reality Star Will Soon Marry Into the British Royal Family. 19 June 2020. nbcsandiego.com. NBC San Diego. en. 24 June 2020.
  9. Web site: Hanna Jaff pospone su boda con aristócrata inglés. 20 June 2020. revistaclase.mx. Revista Clase. es. 24 June 2020.
  10. Web site: La tribu jaff en la actualidad. 10 October 2016. altonivel.com.mx. Alto Nivel. es. 24 June 2020.
  11. Web site: Kurdish woman plans to run for seat in Mexican Congress. 3 April 2017. kurdistan24.net. Kurdistan 24. en. 24 June 2020.
  12. Book: Mirwaisi, Hamma F.. Return of the Medes: An Analysis of Iranian History. Wheatmark, Inc.. 2010. 9781604944495. 330.
  13. 2017. Country Policy and Information Note Iraq: Blood feuds. United States Department of Justice. 14–16. 2020-06-20. 2019-12-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20191220220734/https://www.justice.gov/eoir/page/file/995226/download. dead.
  14. Tripp, Charles. A History of Iraq. Cambridge Press, 2007. Page 33-34
  15. Tarih :17/N /1312 (Hicrî) Dosya No :35 Gömlek No :1312 Fon Kodu :İ..HUS.mm
  16. Web site: North Bank "in Good Position for Growth". 31 May 2014. Iraq Business News . en. May 28, 2018.
  17. Web site: "Don't miss out, be a pioneer". 2012. The Worldfolio. en. May 28, 2018.
  18. Web site: La tribu Jaff en la actualidad . October 10, 2016. The Worldfolio. es. May 28, 2018.
  19. News: Meet Hanna Jaff, the Latina who'll soon be part of the British royal family. HOLA!. 17 September 2020. en.
  20. News: Hanna Jaff, la mexicana que formará parte de la familia real inglesa. Vogue. 17 September 2020. es.
  21. News: Filántropa mexicana se casará con un miembro de la realeza inglesa. Cosmopolitan. 17 September 2020. es.
  22. http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/kana-qobadi-poet ḴĀNĀ QOBĀDI
  23. [Keith Hitchins]
  24. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/world/onyourstreet/mstara1.shtml World on Your Street
  25. Web site: Fereidoun Biglari. scholar.google.com.