Geli Ali Beg Waterfall
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Geli Ali Beg Waterfall (Kurdish: Geliyê Elî Beg ,گەلیی عەلی بەگ)[1][2] is located in Kurdistan Region, which lies in the mountainous northern part of the country in the Kurdistan Region, some 130 km north of Arbil.
The waterfall is named after the Yazidi leader Ali Beg who was killed there in 1832 by the Kurdish prince Mohammed Pasha Rawanduz.[3]
It is a popular destination for many visitors and tourists across the country.
It featured on the 5-dinar note issued 1978–1990.
See also
References
- ^ "بۆ گرنگە برادۆست بناسین و بزانین چۆن کراوەتە دیارى بۆ تورکیا؟". ANF News (in Kurdish). Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ "Rêya Geliyê Elî Beg bo demekê tê daxistin!" (in Kurdish). 28 September 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ "Explainer: Who are the Yazidis?". SBS News. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
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