Kurds, or the Kurdish people, are an Iranic ethnic group from West Asia. They are indigenous to Kurdistan, which is a geographic region spanning southeastern Turkey, northwestern Iran, northern Iraq,
Kurdish-inhabited areas in the Middle East (1992)
Yazidi new year celebrations in Lalish, 18 April 2017
Eyewitness depiction of Kurdish prince Mir Sheref and his retinue in Jizra in 1602–03 (BNF, Turc 127).
Kurds visiting Lala Mustafa Pasha, in 1581. Nusretname
The Kurdish population is estimated to be between 30 and 45 million. Most Kurdish people live in Kurdistan, which today is split between Iranian Kurdistan, Iraqi Kurdistan, Turkish Kurdistan, and Syri
Kurdish girl in Mardin Province
Kurdish family in Bisaran, Iran
Yazidi pilgrimage to Lalish temple in Iraqi Kurdistan
Kurdish demonstration against ISIS, Vienna, Austria, 10 October 2014