The Ottoman-era publication "Kurdistan" (the first Kurdish newspaper) published an article by Badirxan about a meeting between Shaikh Ubaydullah and Ottoman officials:
A few years ago, in a meeting in Van which was held with the Sultan's rule it was decided to seduce Kurdish people into slaughtering the Armenians. However Sheikh Ubeydullah withdrew from the meeting by telling that 'this kind of killing of Armenian is against God's rules and it would cause the cruel Sultan to topple from the throne and be discharged from his position'. He also added that 'this kind of will does not benefit the Sultan.) and withdrew from the meeting.
Modern historiography rarely emphasizes the connection between the Armenians and the Kurdish literati, the old governing class of Kurdistan. The relationship was so strong that the most well-known uprisings of the early 20th century had an Armenian component of support. According to their own correspondence and official government archives, the Armenian Revolutionary Federation was active from the very beginning of the Kurdish uprisings.
Given that both parties recognize that their futures are connected and that they have common objectives, the ARF's collaboration with the Kurdish leaders behind the numerous uprisings appears to have been strong.
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