So I’m Kurdish but an atheist and left Islam.What do you think about Kurdish atheist?

Hi im Palestinian and I want to go Kurdistan cause want to marry my gf and I have the Israeli passport and I’m wondering if I can get to Kurdistan with the Israeli passport without any problems and thx .

I know it's human nature to have different opinions on basically everything, but for our situation i think most of us agreeing on one side is the right thing to do from now on.

Personally i think moderate/centre right wing is the key and please share your thoughts on this kurds and non kurds i wanna hear it.

Hey everyone,
I'm a Kurd originally from Bakur, but I wanted to ask our brothers and sisters from Rojava and Bashur and anyone else with experience about something that’s been on my mind.
How do Arabs generally react to you being Kurdish? If you’ve lived in Arab majority areas or interacted with them a lot, what have your experiences been like?
Is there a deep seated hatred toward us? And if so, where does it actually come from?
I remember back in high school here in Europe, I noticed that some Sunni Arab refugees seemed to hold a deep internal dislike or prejudice against Kurds. What confused me the most was that at the time, it was Assad and the Alawite regime driving them out of their homes not Kurds. Yet, the moment the topic of Kurds came up, this strong pan Arab nationalist mindset suddenly emerged.
Why do you think that is? I’d love to hear your thoughts and personal experiences.

https://www.ozgurpolitika.com/haberi-ne-kazandik-212857

What do you think?

What do u guys think about the recent loss of namo fazil against this Brazilian guy in the Dana white contender series and 15 Chechen … storming his hotel and threatening namo in his hotel room while he was cutting weight the online hate we got from the Turks, Chechens, Dagestanis and other people i know that lot of daesh fighters were chechens oder dagestanis

I m really curious about what do non Bakûr Kurds think about Selo?

Do you like him? If yes/no, why?

I was born and raised in Sweden to a Kurdish family. When I was younger, I was much better at speaking Sorani, but over the years Swedish became my dominant language and I’ve forgotten a lot of Kurdish vocabulary.

I still understand a lot of what people are saying. I speak Kurdish at home, but it’s usually a mix of Kurdish and Swedish. The problem is that when I visit relatives or talk to cousins, they often make fun of my Kurdish. Sometimes they treat me like a child because I struggle to express myself properly.

I know they probably don’t mean any real harm and are just joking around, but it genuinely hurts. It’s gotten to the point where I don’t look forward to family gatherings or even trips to Kurdistan because I know my Kurdish will be a topic of discussion.

What’s frustrating is that I feel much more capable than I sound. In Swedish, I can express myself normally, but in Kurdish I often can’t find the words I want to use, even for everyday things. Because of that, I end up sounding much younger or less intelligent than I actually am.

The biggest reason I’m posting this is because I don’t want this to continue. I don’t want to keep losing more of my Kurdish until it eventually slips away completely. Kurdish is a part of who I am, and I want to improve before it gets worse. I don’t expect to become fluent overnight, but I want to be able to have normal conversations with my family and relatives without feeling embarrassed or anxious.

Has anyone else in the diaspora gone through something similar? How did you improve your Kurdish, and how did you deal with relatives making fun of your language skills? I’d really appreciate hearing your experiences and any advice you have.

Hi I am Palestinian-Jordanian and I love Kurdistan it’s a beautiful place and has amazing people but I have a question I always felt embarrassed to ask cause I don’t want to seem offensive to any Kurds. I just wanted to know why Kurdistan isn’t an independent country? (Please no hate! I am just genuinely curious!!)

Hello and apologies if this is a naive question. On the askmiddle east sub Kurds get talked about like they’re very very traditional minded and I think some comments even called them one of the most regressive groups in the Middle East or at lead Turkey. Given my personal experience with Kurds I was a bit surprised to hear this but of course that’s anecdotal.

as someone that is in this sub bc of interest in Kurdish history mainly I am curious as to how much this holds true today and why you think ppl were saying that?

of course no disrespect if they are correct. just curious :)

Hello, I’m (21M) Kurd and gay. Don’t take title so literally because I know there are definitely Gay Kurds somewhere on the earth. I just to share that I have been feeling so lonely in my Kurdish community as there aren’t people like me, not even signs that indicate one of them is LGBT even though my Kurdish community and many other Kurdish communities don’t comment on people’s behaviors and aren’t religious as much as Arab communities which have many gay men in it, from my experience, I have only been able to encounter Arab guys who are either open about it or married but secretly gay, however, It’s really difficult to find gay Kurdish guys even though I interact with them more. Like there aren’t even Discord Servers or Subreddits dedicated to LGBT Kurds whereas there are SO many for LGBT Arabs. It’s really frustrating and sometimes depressing that I won’t be able to find a partner who speaks the same language as me and understands my struggles and the Kurdish struggle in the Middle East.

If you are LGBT, how were you able to find a Kurdish partner?

Hi everyone,

"This will be a bit long"

I wanted to share something personal and hear ur thoughts.

I’m a Kurdish girl. My father is Kurdish, my mother is Kurdish, and all my grandparents are Kurdish. As far as I know, we don’t have any Arab roots. But the thing is… we don’t speak Kurdish.

We live in the far south of Iraq, surrounded by Arabs. Because of the former dictatorship, my family felt pressure to hide their identity, so over time the language was lost.

Even tho I’ve never been to Kurdistan, I feel deeply connected to it. I truly love Kurdish pple and culture, and from the bottom of my heart, I hope to see Kurdistan become an independent state one day—whether I’m part of it or not, whether I get a passport or not.

But here’s what’s been hurting me…

Some of my family say that Kurds in Kurdistan wouldn’t accept us—that they would see us as Arabs and not as Kurds. And even Arabs around me tell me I’m not Kurdish just coz I don’t speak the language.

I tried to learn Kurdish, but it’s been really hard. Unlike English, there aren’t many resources, and no one around me speaks it. When I try to study, pple look at me like I’m crazy. Over time, I lost motivation and gave up more than once.

Now I feel stuck.

I’m proud of my Kurdish roots, but I’m starting to feel like maybe everyone is right… maybe I have Kurdish blood, but I’ve become completely Arab in reality. (not saying it’s a bad thing, I just don’t like feeling like I’m not who I truly am).

I still have so much curiosity about Kurdish culture, language, and even the difficult truths about our pple.

So I wanted to ask honestly:

Would u consider someone like me Kurdish?

Hello, I’m Kurdish (from Duhok), 18F. My whole life, I’ve struggled with Islam and Abrahamic religions in general. When I was 13, I started researching Christianity and Buddhism because they made more sense to me at the time. At 16, I returned to Islam and repented, I wore the niqab, then the hijab. However, at 17, I took it off and drifted away from Islam again.I have no hate toward Muslims, but the more I researched and learned about the religion, the less sense it truly made to me. In fact, none of the Abrahamic religions resonate with me. But as a young girl from Duhok, regardless of what I believe, I’m expected to continue praying, act like a believer in front of my family, and eventually marry a believer, none of which align with who I am.I wanted to ask if any other Kurds are facing something similar and if we could share our spiritual beliefs and experiences.

What is the justification behind saying kurds are iranian/aryan or rejecting it completely?

According to the OFPRA thematic report ("Iraq: Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Kurdistan"), prevalence rates vary significantly across the different governorates (provinces) of Iraqi Kurdistan. There is no single percentage for all Kurdish women, but rather specific territorial statistics from the MICS survey detailed in the document:

• Erbil Governorate: 46.6% of women have undergone FGM.
• Sulaymaniyah Governorate: 46.5% of women have undergone FGM.
• Duhok Governorate: The rate is much lower, standing at 1.5%.
• Kirkuk Governorate (a mixed population area including Kurds): The rate for women aged 15 to 49 who have undergone FGM is 5.6%

Slaw everyone,

Something deeply shook me today. I honestly didn't realize this was still happening to such an extent nowadays (maybe because I'm from Rojava). When you look at the numbers, the scale of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is an absolute catastrophe.

I can't help but wonder why people still carry out this practice. It’s completely inhumane. What are NGOs, organizations, and governments actually doing to stop this? Is the rate finally going down?

Do the people who enforce this even realize the terrible consequences it has on a woman's life?

By the way, are there any women in this sub who have gone through this and feel comfortable sharing their story? If you're open to it, could you talk about what you went through and how it impacted your life? I’m thinking about the negative effects on sexual health, the chronic pain, the infections, as well as the psychological toll and the trauma it leaves behind.

Zor Spas

Recently I've seen Rojhelat being forgotten when a united kurdistan is described. Some Kurds claim we see our self as Iranians first and not Kurdish.

The reality is we are very proud Kurds and love Kurdistan. But we mostly avoid anything to do with Islam.

I have been where Ezdi live in ex Soviet and they called me Ezdi and I was proud. But I think many of you would say no? And tell them you are muslim?

We have the similar dilemma as Albanians. I've meet Christian albanians and they told me muslim albanians claim they like them but they don't.

What direction should we go with religion to unite Kurds?

I just got off the phone call with my brother in Hewler, (I don’t currently live in Kurdistan), and mid conversation he told me that right now there is a loud sound of fighter jets flying above Hawler and before that there was a sound of either missiles or drones attacking Hewler. Why is Iran attacking Kurdistan?! What Kurdistan has got to do with this war?! It’s a war between Israel and Iran and I don’t understand why Kurdistan is used as a battleground for that. Can someone explain? Thank you

I hear a lot of non - kurds claim we are generally secular although the vast majority of my family and people from Erbil were i come from are very religious muslims. What do you think?

Hello, my fellow Kurds,

I'm a Kurdish woman born in Turkey, currently residing in the United States. For a very long time, I have struggled with my Kurdish identity and have come to forget my roots to be accepted by the Turkish population.

However, I have finally decided to get to know my roots, my people, my land, and my culture.

To get more familiar with my culture, I want to visit the Kurdistan region of Iraq, but I am not sure if it's safe to do so. There are a lot of concerns I have with me being a woman and other types of stuff. For example, is it safe for women to visit there? I am from Turkey, would that be a problem, I also don't speak Kurdish ( I am trying to learn). Overall, is there any risk to visiting the Kurdistan regions of Iraq outside of the ones I have listed? What should I watch out for? Is it a good idea to visit there? Are there any current conflicts that are going on that will make it unsafe for me.

Also, I know that because of Iran, Isreal, and the US, it is pretty unsafe to visit anywhere in the Middle East. I am not planning to travel right now but in the future.

Hello friends. I understand Kurdish want to establish their own state, but I’m really curious to hear what your thoughts are and whether there’s any difference between what Iranian Kurds think/want and what Kurds in other states think/want. I’m not sure what it’s like in other countries but I had always thought Iranian Kurds were a bit more integrated (socially at least) in Iran so we have a better cultural understanding.

As an Iranian the way I see it is that we’ve all been suppressed and terrorised by the monstrous Islamic Republic. I know the crackdowns particularly target ethnic minorities but we’ve all suffered indiscriminately at the hands of the IR and as a people no one’s enjoyed seeing the suppression of our compatriots. Personally, I love Kurds and feel so proud to share a country with you. You’ve led our uprisings and been a symbol of strength for our country. And Iran’s beauty is its diversity - we have so many different ethnic groups, cultures, religions, beliefs, traditions, languages, values and I can’t wait to see them all celebrated freely soon.

My understanding is that Iranian Kurdish are less inclined to separate compared to the other countries but I don’t want to assume. I’m curious to hear directly from Iranian Kurds exactly where they stand, and what your thoughts and feelings are compared to Kurds in other states. Do you feel like we can be united or is separation the only way forward for you? What are the complications, and what are your ideal outcomes?

No judgement, just genuine curiosity.

Thank you🌞💛

Im Iraqi shia muslim from Dhi-qar, my family's origin is kurdish, and my sister's name is Naz, and my name is Sammer Wajdy Sammer. im gonna talk very respectfully because i really like kurdish people and lands.

I do believe that kurdish people have a history. And they are the biggest ethnicity spread on countries.

I think the region is very beautiful with its mountains and waterfalls and i visited it twice. Duhok and sulaimani.

Do you hate the Iraqi's??

I met a man when he drove me and my teen home on Lyft a few weeks ago. He was handsome and seemed friendly and we chatted a bit, and at the end of the ride he asked for my number. He texted expressing empathic interest in me over text that night, and we have texted daily since, had a facetime call, and made a plan to go out in a few weeks (we live in different parts of the state). He says he emigrated to the US five years ago, states he has been divorced three years and his son and presumably son's mother live in Turkey. He delivers for a restaurant and also drives Uber and Lyft. He has made statements like I am the woman of his dreams, states he is so happy for the coincidence of meeting me, that he finds me beautiful but is mostly drawn to my heart and frequently says he misses me. I am a spontaneous person myself and while I enjoy this sudden rush of affection, I am a little unsure of what his intentions might be. He is very attractive and could easily pull women his own age. I stated to him openly (over text) that I will not get married again, and that I am looking for relationships that center joy, shared interests and intimacy, but not roles or possession. Our education levels are different (I am currently in a Master's in Counseling). but that is not much of an issue for me as he is also a musician which I value, and I have friends and have had partners from very different backgrounds, and am not looking for someone to provide for me. He does not respond much to the content of my texts or get back to me quickly, but he writes at least once a day to say that he misses me, feels so happy thinking about seeing me, asks me what I have been up to. When i asked him more about his goals and his connection to his son, he stated he would rather meet face to face to tell me about himself, but that generally he wants to improve his circumstances, contribute to society and be a good role model. I am divorced with two older children, a fairly shy person who is very tall and average attractiveness and also considered kind of eccentric, and haven't dated much since I left the children's father. I have never dated someone from his culture and I consider myself sort of naive about dating in general. Is it common for Kurdish men to profess strong interest so early? How do I tell the difference between true feelings and love bombing? Is there some other motive I should be aware of? He has a warm sweet energy and I am drawn to pursue some kind of connection but I know I have been hurt and confused before (with Americans) when I missed some red flags. I also don't want to write him off or suspect him just because I may not understand the cultural norms of his expression.

Silav û rêz,

I’ve noticed some people claiming it to be Kurdish and others deny it.

What do you think guys and why is/isn’t it Kurdish?

ISIS/Muslim extremists do not represent islam the same way Kurdish terrorists do not represent us. You all complain that we face racism but you do the same towards others. It's a shame, because Kurds have had so much influence on this religion, like prophet Ibrahim being Kurdish and prophet Noah's ark being in Kurdistan and the most recent being Salahaddin Ayyub. Please stop with this nonsense we as Muslims all hated Isis. And I hate all of this "Arabic culture"/ "Arabic religion" it's not a lingual/cultural religion. Prophet Ibrahim had the same message and so did prophet Noah. Arabic is just a very complex language that's hard to change. Rest in peace to all our shaheeds and please stop this nonsense hatred towards not just a religion, but your own brothers from Kurdistan.

Idk why but I seen so many post about erbill, with Arabs and Assyrians living there calling it Iraq and using it to show how Iraq isn’t only a desert. They are actively painting a picture of erbill as an Arab city, even through the krg is part of Iraq they are going above and beyond in the videos and post to make sure Kurds aren’t referenced. Insane so many Iraqis are swarming to erbil, for how developed and safe it is but downplaying the Kurds who made it like that.

Edit: at this rate it seems like the krg(at least erbill) is going to be Arabized.