Shaykh Ubaydullah corresponded with the Qajars on multiple occasions. The letters were written with the goal of amicably resolving the Kurdistan issue. The Qajar prince received one of the letters:
As you know well, Kurdistan consists of more than five hundred thousand families. Due to ignorance and disregard for the Kurds, both on the Ottoman or Iranian sides, they are known for their infamy and notoriety among the nations (How ever, for every ten flawed individuals in this nation, a thousand good ones are trying their best to do good (or reform their situation). Nevertheless, there is no way of educating and saving depraved individuals from infamy or preventing good people's names from falling into disre-pute. Despite all the remonstrances and complaints of the poor people, the states that rule over them, both Iran and the Ottoman, are either incapable of punishing the evildoers or turn a blind eye (ignore the situation). Consequently, all ill repute and disgrace are shared by the good and bad of the nation. Thus, neither rich nor poor, neither noble nor low-born, are treated with respect by their government like other nations. Due to the lack of differentiation from the bandits, the righteous people are all in danger under both governments. Inevitably, and as a result of these considerations, the subjects of those states in coalition (or together) resolved that we, like other nations, would be a unified nation. Under whichever government they serve, they should do it in a unified fashion so that they can independently punish their lawless people and remove all this abomination and disgrace from Kurdistan.
After achieving this goal and resolving the matter, Kurdistanis will collectively give written guarantees that no lawlessness will occur anywhere. Only wisdom, exchange of views, and the best forms of consultation can end the current situation, not force of arms. Otherwise, it could produce unintended consequences. I said this all since I only mean well. [In the end], the choice is all yours.
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