Shikak tribe
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The Shikak tribe is a Kurdish tribal group from northwestern Iran, historically noted for its prominent role in early 20th-century Kurdish uprisings and regional politics.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kurdish tribe
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| alliedWith | various local Kurdish groups (historical) ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Urmia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Lake Urmia basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderRegion | near Ottoman–Persian frontier (historical) ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | Kurdish culture of northwestern Iran ⓘ |
| demographicType | tribal Kurdish population ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Kurdish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnoPoliticalIdentity | Kurdish tribal-nationalist actor ⓘ |
| governedBy | hereditary tribal chiefs ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Shakak
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shikkak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableLeader |
Ismail Agha Simko
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Simko Shikak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubgroups | various Shikak clans ⓘ |
| historicalEventContext |
World War I frontier politics
ⓘ
collapse of Qajar Empire ⓘ formation of Pahlavi state ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | militarily powerful Kurdish tribe in Iran ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | semi-autonomous tribal entity ⓘ |
| involvedInConflict |
Kurdish nationalist movements in Iran
ⓘ
Simko Shikak revolt NERFINISHED ⓘ conflicts with Qajar state ⓘ conflicts with early Pahlavi state ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Kurdish uprisings in early 20th century
ⓘ
regional political influence in northwestern Iran ⓘ |
| language | Kurdish language ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Urmia region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Azerbaijan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern Iran ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Qajar dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reza Shah Pahlavi government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kurdish tribal system in Iran ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
local power broker in northwestern Iran
ⓘ
participant in Kurdish autonomy efforts ⓘ |
| regionType | tribal confederation area ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| socialStructure | tribal ⓘ |
| sometimesAlliedWith | Ottoman authorities (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sometimesInConflictWith |
Assyrian communities (historical)
ⓘ
Ottoman authorities (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
pastoralism
ⓘ
tribal agriculture ⓘ |
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