Hesenan (tribe)

Hesenan (Kurdish: Hesinan) is the name of a Kurdish tribe located in various parts of Kurdistan. The largest part of this tribe lives in Turkish Kurdistan.

History

They were considered part of the Milli tribe.[1] The Hesenan are religiously Shafi'i and speak Kurmanji.[2] The Hesenan tribe took part in the Sheikh Said rebellion in 1937.[3]

Notable Heseni

References

  1. ↑ Dersim: Jandarma Genel Komutanlığı'nın Raporu, pp. 100, Jandarma Genel Komutanlığı, Kaynak Yayınları, 1998.
  2. ↑ Aşiretler Raporu, pp. 257, Doğu Perinçek, Kaynak Yayınları, 1998, ISBN 978-975-343-220-7.
  3. ↑ Sert, Şahin (2025-04-25). "Şeyh Said İsyanında Aşiretler". Akademik Tarih ve Dusunce Dergisi. doi:10.46868/atdd.2025.930. ISSN 2148-2292.

Bibliography

  • Agha, Shaikh and State: The Social and Political Structures of Kurdistan, Martin van Bruinessen
  • The Kurds: A Contemporary Overview, Philip G. Kreyenbroek, Stefan Sperl
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