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Modan (tribe)

Modan is a Kurdish tribe mainly residing around Haymana, Ankara Province in Turkey. The first Kurdish village and considerable Kurdish presence appeared in the region in 15th and 18th centuries, respectively. Tribal members are also found in Mazandaran Province in northern Iran.

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Modan (Kurdish: Modan) is a Kurdish tribe mainly residing around Haymana, Ankara Province in Turkey.1 The first Kurdish village and considerable Kurdish presence appeared in the region in 15th and 18th centuries, respectively.23 Tribal members are also found in Mazandaran Province in northern Iran.4

Geography

It is believed that the tribe migrated westward from Mutki region near Bitlis.5 Today, they live in the villages of Katrancı, Saatli, Karasüleymanlı, Çeltikli and Toyçayırı in the Haymana district of Ankara Province.67

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References

References

  1. Alakom, Rohat (2004). Orta Anadolu Kürtleri. Evrensel Basım Yayın. p. 33. ISBN 9789756525777.
  2. Fiğan, Mehmet (2017). "Etnik Sınırlarda Gezinmek: Haymanalı Kürtlerin Kimliklenme ve Kültürlerarası İletişim Pratikleri" (PDF). Hacettepe University Social Studies Institute (in Turkish). Hacettepe University: 52 & 55.
  3. "1. Orta Anadolu Kürtleri Konferans Sonuç bildirgesi!" (in Turkish). 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  4. Oberling, Pierre (2004). "Kurdish tribes". Iranica Online. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  5. Dr. Mikaîlî (2013). "Orta Anadolu Kürtlerinin Tarihteki izleri" (PDF). Bîrnebûn (in Turkish) (56): 52.
  6. Ateş, Nuh (2010). "Kurdên Deşta Anatolîyê - Koçberîyeke Bêrawestî" (PDF). Bîrnebun (in Kurdish) (46): 17.
  7. Yurtdaş, Enver (2012). "Modanlılar" (PDF). Bîrnebun. 52: 73.