Akre
Akrê
ئاکرێ | |
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City | |
| Akre | |
Ninawa Governorate (de jure) Duhok Governorate (de facto) | |
| District | Akre District |
| Government | |
| • Governor | shaaban khalil abdullah |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 212,000 |
| Time zone | +3 |
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Akre or Aqrah (
History
The city was built in the 7th century B.C. and is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Medes ruled the city from 612 to 550 BC in what is known as its golden age. Zoroastrian Prince Zand was the prince of the city.[9] In year 115, the town came under Roman control commanded by Emperor Trajan and he set up a victory statue in the city. However, the locals quickly revolted and removed the statue. In 1133, the city was invaded by Imad al-Din Zengi of the Zengid dynasty who destroyed the defense wall of the city.[10]
The city was the
20th century
In 1924, 90.4% of the population was Kurdish, while that number decreased to 64.7% in 1931.[14] In 1947, 90% of the population was Kurdish.[15]
Notable natives
- Dr. Widad Akreyi, award-winning international humanitarian, medical expert, author
- Hiner Saleem, Kurdish film director
- Yitzhak Mordechai, former Israeli General & Minister of Defense[16]
- Hoshyar Zebari, former Iraqi Foreign minister[17]
- Sarkaft Hesso Akreyi ( 1991 - ) Vertegenwoordiger - Barzani Volunteer Group NL/KRD
Bibliography
- Eppel, Michael (2018), "The Kurdish emirates", Routledge Handbook on the Kurds, Routledge Handbooks Online, pp. 35–47, S2CID 186808301, retrieved 1 May 2020
- Ismail, Shireen Y. (2015), Promoting integrated heritage conservation and management in Iraqi Kurdistan Region applicability of values-based approach the case study of Akre and Amedy City in Duhok Province., University of Dortmund
References
- ^ "Passport directorate in Zakho to open soon, save residents travel time". Kurdistan24. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Akrê- Ji ber bordûmana Tirkiyê 12 gund vala bûne". p. ku. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ "ئاکرێ" (in Kurdish).
- ^ "رغم الجائحة.. نحو 700 ألف سائح دخلوا دهوك أغلبهم من بغداد ونينوى" (in Arabic). Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ Thomas A. Carlson et al., “ʿAqra — ܥܩܪ ” in The Syriac Gazetteer last modified December 9, 2016, http://syriaca.org/place/25.
- ^ "Fire lights the way for Kurds in Akre 'Kurdistan's Newroz capital'". Rûdaw. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Kurdistan mountaineering festival returns to 'Newroz capital' Akre". Rûdaw. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Akre | Unbelievable Kurdistan - Official Tourism Site of Kurdistan". bot.gov.krd. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ Ismail (2015), p. 115.
- ^ Ismail (2015), p. 116.
- ^ James, B. “Le « territoire tribal des Kurdes » et l’Aire Iraqienne (Xe-XIIIe Siècles): Esquisse des Recompositions Spatiales.” Revue des Mondes Musulmans et de la Méditerranée 117-118 (2007).101-126.
- ^ Eppel (2018), p. 40-42.
- ^ Ismail (2015), pp. 116–117.
- ^ Fuat Dundar (2012). "British Use of Statistics in the Iraqi Kurdish Question (1919–1932)" (PDF): 44. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ C. J. Edmonds (1957). Kurds, Turks and Arabs, Politics, Travel and Research in North-Eastern Iraq, 1919-1925. Oxford University Press. p. 439. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ISBN 9781742203591.
- ^ "Hoshyar Zebari, a consensus candidate for Iraqi presidency: Diplomat".
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