Kurdish Nationalism
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Kurdish Nationalism
The Kurdish people are the largest non-state ethnic group in the world. Their population totals up to be about 25 to 30 millions, yet they still do not have a place that they can truly call home. They were once a tribal nation called Kurdistan, up until World War I, where it disappeared off the map as it was divided up by Western powers. The Kurds have their own unique language, history, and culture unparallel to others. They have been promised independence numerous times, but only to be forgotten later on. The entire ethnic group was endangered when the operation Anfal took place in Iraq, an act that targeted the Kurdish population, which killed tens of thousands of Kurds, for no reason other than the fact that they were Kurdish. The Kurdish people deserve to have a nation of their own where they can exercise their beliefs and embrace their culture without oppression, where they do not have to be frightful of genocide that could befall them at anytime, and where they can finally reclaim their home.
Cultural
The Kurds have a long establish culture, as with many other major ethnic groups. Their native language is Kurdish, which is fundamentally different from Semetic Arabic and Altaic Turkish.
Kurds, being great lovers of music, have a very distinct philosophy surrounding the subject...