Hesenan (tribe)

Hesenan (Kurdish: Hesinan) is the name of a Kurdish tribe located in various parts of Kurdistan. The largest part of this tribe lives in Turkish Kurdistan. The Hesenan tribe took part in the Sheikh Said rebellion in 1937.[1]

Notable Heseni

References

  1. ^ Sert, Şahin (2025-04-25). "Şeyh Said İsyanında Aşiretler". Akademik Tarih ve Dusunce Dergisi. doi:10.46868/atdd.2025.930. ISSN 2148-2292.

Bibliography

  • Agha, Shaikh and State: The Social and Political Structures of Kurdistan, Martin van Bruinessen
  • The Kurds: A Contemporary Overview, Philip G. Kreyenbroek, Stefan Sperl