Sheikh Said
Sheikh Said of Palu or Piran (Zazaki: Şêx Saido Piranıj, Kurdish: Şêx Seîdê Pîran) (1865, Hınıs[citation needed] – June 29, 1925, Diyarbakır) was a Kurdish Sheikh, known for the Sheikh Said Rebellion.[1][dead link]
He was originally from Piran (present-day Dicle)[citation needed], today's Dicle district of Diyarbakır Province later moved to Hinis, Erzurum. He was a revered sheikh of the Naqshbandi school of Sufism.
He was captured in mid-April 1925 and hanged with most of the other rebel leaders after being defeated by Turkish troops commanded by Ali Riza Artunkal.[2]
His grandson, Abdülmelik Fırat, is a member of parliament.[3] Fırat says that his ancestors were not involved in politics until his grandfather, for they had cordial relations with the Ottoman elite.
[edit] References
- ^ Olson, Robert (1989). "The Emergence of Kurdish Nationalism and the Sheikh Said Rebellion, 1880-1925," University of Texas Press.
- ^ Tucker, William F. (2009-02-02). "The Rebellion of Sheikh-Said" (in German). Kurdmania. http://www.kurdmania.com/scheich_said_rebellion.html. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- ^ Kilic, Ecevit (2008-10-27). "CHP, dedemin gömüldüğü yere halkevi açtı" (in Turkish). Sabah. http://arsiv.sabah.com.tr/2008/10/27/haber,E0AA8BF4E44048E48494838440225055.html. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
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