Bilbas
| Bilbas بلباس | |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity |  Kurd |
| Location |  northwest Iran  Khorasan  Hakkari[1] Kurdistan Region |
| Descended from |  Medes[2] |
| Parent tribe | Rozhak[3] |
| Population | A little over 30,000 Families |
| Language | Kurmancî کوردی موکریانی |
| Religion |  Shafi'i Sunni[1]  Shia Islam |
Bilbas or Belbas (in Kurdish: بلباس) is a Kurdish tribe that currently resides in the Region of Kurdistan mostly in the Erbil Province.
History
[edit]The Bilbas originally were from Northwest Iran they inhabited the cities of: Sardasht, Mahabad, Urmia, Piranshahr and many more cities in the West Azerbaijan.[4] Besides Iranian Azerbaijan they also inhabitant Khorasan.[5] They also inhabit Turkish Kurdistan.[6][5]
The Bilbas were described to be the enemies of the Afshar tribe,[7] But Nader Shah did use them in his Army to fight against turks.[8]
The Bilbas have a huge role in Kurdish Nationalism in Iran, they participated in Sheikh Ubaydallah's rebellion in 1888, they Participated in Simko shikak's rebellion in 1921, and they participated in the republic of mahabad in 1946 which soured relations with the Barzani tribe.[4]
In al-Majd's book he states "The The Bilbas tribe is extremely numerous and brave, and great scholars have emerged from them, including my Sheikh, the distinguished and meticulous Ibrahim Al-Rumki.”[9]
The biblas have a huge name in kurdish history, because they fought against the ottomans, khoshnaws, gerdis, soran emirate,[4] baban Emirate, jaff and etc..[10]
In the history of "jaha naksha naderi" he stated "The bilbas are a large numerous group, they are from the land of the Romans."[11][12]
Sister Tribe
[edit]The Bilbas and The Mukri tribe have the same stock, and are probably two Branches of the same tribe.[13]
The Bilbas and the Mokri are from the same tribe the Rozhak[1]
The Mukri tribe consider The Bilbas tribe to be an offset (branch) of their own tribe.[6]
Meaning of the name Bilbas
[edit]The name Bilbas in persian means a piece of clothing.[14]but in kurdish is thought to have come from the words belbaz and belbun because they mean galloping and leaping warriors. And that's what the Bilbas are popular for.
Sub-Tribes
[edit]The sub-tribes of the bilbas are:
however it's important to note that the Gewrik considers themselves independent of the Bilbas[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c کتاب عشائر عراق. pp. ١٦٣.
- ^ To Mesopotamia and Kurdistan in disguise : with historical notices of the Kurdish tribes and the Chaldeans of Kurdistan. p. 376.
- ^ کتاب عشائر عراق.
- ^ a b c "Belbas tribe".
- ^ a b "THE AGE OF 'ABBAS I AND THE SHAPING OF THE SAFAVID EMPIRE (1588–1666)".
- ^ a b Notes on a Journey from Tabríz, Through Persian Kurdistán, to the Ruins of Takhti-Soleïmán, and from Thence by Zenján and Ṭárom, to Gílán, in October and November, 1838; With a Memoir on the Site of the Atropatenian Ecbatana. p. 32.
- ^ Notes on a Journey from Tabríz, Through Persian Kurdistán, to the Ruins of Takhti-Soleïmán, and from Thence by Zenján and Ṭárom, to Gílán, in October and November, 1838; With a Memoir on the Site of the Atropatenian Ecbatana. p. 8.
- ^ Journal Asiatique. p. 95.
- ^ a b c d e f g h کتاب عشائر العراق [Book of the tribes of iraq]. pp. ١٦٦.
- ^ مێژووی هۆزی بڵباس [History of the bilbas tribe]. p. 15.
- ^ تاریخ جها نكشاي نادري.
- ^ تاریخ عشائر عراق. pp. ١٦٤.
- ^ To Mesopotamia and Kurdistan in disguise : with historical notices of the Kurdish tribes and the Chaldeans of Kurdistan. pp. 375–376.
- ^ "تجزیه و تحلیل ریخت شناسی کلمه بلباس".
- ^ a b c d e مێژووی هۆزی بلباس [History of the bilbas tribe]. pp. ٣٧.