Thursday, October 31, 2024

The second Farabi of Kurdistan

 

A fascinating document from the Qajar era supports the Sunni muftiship of Kurdistan. Nasreddin Shah's support and patronage for the institution dates back to his encounter with Kurdish scholar Abdullah Dishi. Dishi impressed Nadreddin during court discussions and was given the title of the second Farabi. It was the beginning of government support for the Sunni muftiship of Kurdistan. 


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