Kurdistan and The Kurds A Divided Homeland and a Nation without ...

Nairi and their descendants are still in prominence in the
region between the two rivers, in the birthplace of the
great patriot and revolutionary Sheikh Ubeidulah Al-
Nahri. The Oriental scholar Major Soane says the
following about Nairi in his book entitled: “To
Mesopotamia and Kurdistan in disguise ” London 1912:
“The Assyrian nation is the only nation that was able
to penetrate into the lands of the Nairi, the inhabitants of
which were not any less passionate about their
independence and any less inclined towards freedom than
the present day Kurdish people. In fact, the total resistance
to assimilation of this brave nation into the neighbouring
superpowers completely stirs the imagination and creates
total disbelief… The impression the Kurdish people have
left on the historians and Orientalists is that a Kurd does
not accept submission and humiliation. The Kurd cannot
be suppressed and loves progress and innovation but will
not give up an inch of his native land. The Kurd has
deep hatred towards the peoples and nations that conspire
to govern his faith according to their own rules. Instead,
he prefers to retreat to his mountains retaining his national
dignity and preserving his ancient and pure Arian
language”.
6. The Medes: These are an Indo-European people
who lived in the North Western part of Iran in the land
of the Medes since the ninth century BC. And who have
conquered their neighbouring lands gradually. At the end
of the eighth century BC, they were able to establish an
independent government and subject the neighbouring
people of Parsai to their rule. Then they built the city of
Akbatan-Hamadan and made it their capital. The Kurdish
Median King Kaikhisro Houkh Shtar was successful in
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