Yellice, Kurtalan Explained
Type: | village |
Yellice |
Province: | Siirt |
District: | Kurtalan |
Population Total: | 313 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Yellice is a village in the Kurtalan District of Siirt Province in Turkey.[1] The village is populated by Kurds and had a population of 313 in 2021.[2] [3]
History
The village formerly adhered to Yazidism but converted to Islam in the late 19th century with the guidance of Sheikh Abdulkahhâr from nearby Zokayd. After the conversion, a mosque was built, commissioned by Sultan Abdul Hamid II. A madrasa was also built which would educate many scholars.[4]
Notes and References
- Web site: Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri . 19 December 2022 . T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı . tr.
- Web site: 31 ARALIK 2021 TARİHLİ ADRESE DAYALI NÜFUS KAYIT SİSTEMİ (ADNKS) SONUÇLARI . 16 December 2022 . TÜİK . tr . XLS.
- Book: Schneider, Robin . Die kurdischen Yezidi: ein Volk auf dem Weg in den Untergang . Gesellschaft für bedrohte Völker . 1984 . 100 . de.
- Çakır . Mehmet Saki . 2019 . Siirt’te Bir Nakşî-Hâlidî Merkezi: Zokayd Tekkesi ve Medresesi . Journal of Artuklu Academia . tr . 6 . 1 . 19-20.