Jemasa Explained

Jemasa, Jammasa or Al Jammasa (Arabic: الجمّاسة; Turkish: Cammasa; Kurdish: Gammasa) a Euphrates Arab tribal Federation that was centered around the Lower Khabur region. The 17th century Cammasa/Jemasa district in Eyalet of Raqqa was named after the tribe then dominant at that region.^{[1] [2]}

Kurdish Chiefdom

In the 16th century the Emirate of Cammasa was under the rule of a Kurdish prince, until 1628 when it was transferred to direct Ottoman rule from Urfa then the new capital of the new Eyalet of Raqqa

See also

• Diyar Mudar
• Kurdish chiefdoms

Notes and References

1. Web site: موقع الرقة - "الجمّاسة"... عيال الغشيم. esyria.sy. 2017-11-24.
2. Web site: Raqqa, territoires et pratiques sociales d'une ville syrienne - Chapitre 1. « Politique des chefs » en Jazîra et « politique des notables » à Raqqa : la naissance d’une ville de front pionnier (1865-1946) - Presses de l’Ifpo. books.openedition.org. 2017-11-24.