The realm of Kurdistan & honor according to Sharafxan Badlisi

Honor can mean different things to different people. According to Sharafxan, the term meant this for "the ideal Kurd":

Sharafxan (16th-century): 

The realm of Kordestan begins on the coast of the Strait of Hormuz, which borders on the shores of the Indian Ocean. From thence, it extends forth on a straight line, terminating with the provinces of Malatya and Mar'ash. To the north of this line are the provinces of Fars, Persian Iraq, Azerbaijan, Armenia Minor and Armenia Major. To its southern side lies the Arabian Iraq, Mosul and Diyarbakir. And thus the branches of this nation have reached from the extrem-ities of the lands of the East to the extremities of the lands of the West. A greater number of this nation are from among the brave and courageous. They are fair and generous, but also proud and zealous, so much so, that due to their extreme courage and bravery and excess of manliness and zeal, they would rather engage in thievery and banditry or do soldiering in this world and get themselves killed, rather than stretch the begging hand to the base and vile people.

The mighty kings and great monarchs likewise have not coveted the [Kurds'] territories and country, and have instead been content with their tribute and consent to [abide by the kings'] herald and call to expedition. If on occasions some kings have tried and endeavored for the conquest and occupation of the lands of Kordestan, they have suffered untold pain and torment, and at the end have had to return it with repentance and disappointment to its [Kurdish] masters.