User talk:Vekoler/Archive: 10 Nov 2005 - 22 Feb 2006

The numbers for kurdish people are taken from the CIA fact book.

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Khuzestan

Dear Heja,

I appreciate your attempts to counter Zereshk's Iranian nationalist slant in the Khuzestan articles. I spent months trying to get Zereshk and Southern Comfort (now gone from Wikipedia) to admit other POVs, but since it was one against two, I always got shouted down and out-reverted. (And threatened and called names ... )

If you have the determination for the long haul, I think that together we could make the articles more inclusive. I am totally over-extended on Wikipedia (working on various Bollywood and Islam-related articles) but I will see what time I can make. I have been intending to do rewrites for a long time -- frex, the article on Sheikh Khazal is terrible, and contains claims refuted by a PhD dissertation I purchased.

Please keep in touch. Zora 19:01, 13 November 2005 (UTC)

Heja,

Thanks for contributing. I dont have much against what you have put in for the time being. I will read your sources in Iranica when I find the time, and make any amendments, if necessary. But it would be good if you could fix the sentence structure and grammar of your sentences for now. Phrases like "it is interesting to know that" arent very standard in encyclopedia writing because it gives the sentence a heavy subjective color. The rest is fine, except for a few pieces which I will slightly fix. For example, although it was mostly a Islamic vs non-Islamic thing, and the lines were heavily blurred during and even before the conquest like you say, but we must strive to keep a sense of balance and refrain from leaning too much to any one side. There is a plethora of Arabic text describing the conquest events in an Arab vs Persian way. Yet I tend to think the Persians were more upset about the religious aspects of things. The racial discrimination aspect came on a bit later. So I do agree with what youre saying basically.

Also, please keep in mind that Zora is an anti-Persian racist. I hate to put it that way, and she will deny it of course, and she will email you in private to tell you all sorts of things about me and how "nationalist" I am and what-not. But it is true: She supports Arab separatists and her entire record of editing on Wikipedia has been against Iranian culture and history: to minimize its significance, to dismiss any contributory aspects. She even denies the existence of "Persian culture". Initially she started pasting material out of the British al-Ahwaz friendship secessionist website, and declaring it as factual. Then she engaged in an edit war with us claiming that Iranians had no historical connections with "Arabistan", trying to sever all ties of ancient Khuzestan to current Iran. She engaged this war on several fronts (for example on the Elam page she desperately tried to portray the Elamites as "non-Iranians").

She will vehemently deny all Im telling you now, but her record says otherwise. There are so many quotes from her that I can show you. She is truly one of the most original Persian haters I have ever seen. Even when me and other Arab editirs are collaborating on making pages, she still insists on keeping the flames of hatred alive.

However, unlike her, I support Arab causes as well as Persian ones. You can take a look at the number of pages I have composed or edited on promoting Arab history and culture as well. e.g. Arabs intermingled culturally with Persia extensively. So they are not entirely distinct. However, for the case of Khuzestan, it has become a ground form Irano-phobists to attack Iran.

She is basically echoing Michael Ledeen's calls for the breakup of Iran inorder to "observe the rights of Iran's ethnic minorities". When people who know nothing of Iran's culture advocate such destructive policies, then yes, I become highly defensive. If she was truly after the rights of minorities, she wouldnt be calling Shias (another minority group attacked by Zora) as liars, and constantly try to suppress them.

The al-Ahwaz propaganda movement is an unfortunate brainchild of Saddam and Gamal Abul Naser's nationalist policies. It is thus the opposite: Zora is the one who is a pan-Arab nationalist. I am simply defending against her antipathy against Iran.

Best wishes.--Zereshk 23:28, 17 November 2005 (UTC)

Zereshk, no matter how many times I tell you that I am against nationalism of ANY kind (including American), it doesn't penetrate. If I don't think the Iran-related articles should contain only a Persian nationalist viewpoint, you assume that I'm an Arab nationalist. How I could be an Arab nationalist when I'm an American of Scandinavian descent and live in Honolulu truly passes human understanding. Zora 03:51, 18 November 2005 (UTC)

Thank goodness your record of editing is there as evidence. I suppose British colonialists that support Arab nationalists truly pass your understanding as well. The fact that you openly dont even recognize Persian culture speaks volumes.--Zereshk 16:27, 18 November 2005 (UTC)

Zora is Arab. Race and language and born place are not important, even Britis can being Arabs by supporting Arabs. As Hitler was originally Austrian and Alexander(your great) was originally Macedonian, Zora is a racist.additionally no one of you know Arabs better than me, I'm living in Khouzestan, Arabs in Khouzestan want more and more and nothing can be enough for them, they even want to regain Spain and then France, they proud to al-quade and other terrorist groups in Eraq, Israel, and Afghanistan, they're against human rights, they know only the force not the rights, and why Zora is supporting them? Answers: Zora is Arab.On the other hand, Zora loathe nationalism, why Zora believe that nationalism is against globalization and peaceful living of different ethnics together? if she\he really lives in west, it's possible to find both nationalism and respect to immigrants at same time, and also we Persians never tease anybody, 1400 year ago Arabs attacked Persia. Arabs also trying to outbreeding Persians, every Arab family have more than 8 children.Sasanjan 07:15, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

Encyclopedia Kurdistanica

Wow, this sounds like a really fascinating source... I wonder if it sheds any more light on this article Wives aboard the Ark? ፈቃደ (ውይይት) 23:55, 14 December 2005 (UTC)

Category:Kurdistan

Hi, Hêja. I'm having trouble with a number of Turkish editors who keep removing Category:Kurdistan from articles on provinces of Turkey. Do you think it would be possible to compromise with a category called something like Category:Kurdish areas? I only ask because I'm fed up of the abuse I'm receiving from these editors. --Gareth Hughes 14:03, 22 December 2005 (UTC)

Kurdish people

Hi, thanks for paring down the list on Kurdish people :) - FrancisTyers 18:51, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

WikiProject

Hi again, would you be interested in starting up a Kurdish, Kurdistan or Kurd related WikiProject? - FrancisTyers 22:44, 1 January 2006 (UTC)

Ajam

Slaw, ew katet bash!

Please help me these Ajams are vandalising this page.

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Hi Heja helweda.

I explained for Diyako that there are a lot of sources regarding Kurds call Iranian people as Ajam.[I found this one! It's in Ajamish language.

Mesopotamia 14:57, 20 January 2006 (UTC)

Adiabene

Hi

First of all, romans called Adiabene for Assyria, secondly those who lived there called themselves as Syrians readSyriacs, And if you want more information about Adiabene please read adiabene. Queen Helena was one of the first who converted and she was a Syrian

Kurdistan Category

Hi,

Please notice that the Kurdistan term is officially recognized in Iraq/Iran. However, I do understand your view on the Kurdish inhabited areas of Turkey, since the term Kurdistan isnot recognized there. Please kindly leave the Kurdistan category in the Kurdish areas inside Iraq/Iran unchanged. Thanks.Heja Helweda 07:36, 21 January 2006 (UTC)

You will have to cite sources for exact boundries including those provinces to a kurdistan. Do not ask me or anyone to leave any subject alone. No one owns articles. If you don't want your writing to be edited mercilessly or redistributed by others, do not submit it. Content you provide MUST be verifiable or it will be removed. --Cool Cat^Talk|@ 11:48, 21 January 2006 (UTC)

Kurdistan category

Hi again, Thanx for reply. Here are some official links,

Cultural Heritage Organization of Kurdistan Province in Iran(Local Branch of the Iranian Cultural Heritage Organization)

Contact Info.

Habibi avenue, Imam Khomeini street, Sanandaj - Iran Tel: +98 871 2255440,2264440, Email: info@kurdistanmiras.ir

The cities in this province Sanandaj, Saqez, Marivan,Baneh, Kamiaran, Ghorveh, Bijar, Divandareh, Sarvabad.

Kurdistan region in New Constitution of Iraq [1]

Iraqi Kurdistan covers the provinces of Dohuk, Arbil, Sulaimaniya: Information&SiteID=3 Kurdistan Regional Government (Arbil/Dohuk Administration)

Kurdistan Regional Government Representatives Worldwide Worldwide&SiteID=35

Sulaimaniya in Global SecurityHRW report on Iraqi Kurdistan

Sulaimaniya

Heja Helweda 19:12, 21 January 2006 (UTC)

I wont accept any random tagging of region or provinces with kurdistan as its borders are loosly defined. However:

1. Iraqi Kurdistan as you put it is just borders of KAR. you are welcome to suggest it being the borders of KAR or however Iraqis put it, do not mark it as a part of the great kurdistan.
2. Kurdistan is any region where kurds happen to live, its borders cannot be drawn artificialy. This really is inaproporate. The tagging as you are doing means the province is a territory of a kurdish state. Do not use categories to jigsaw a country out of the blue. I cannot comprimise in that area I am sorry.
3. We just dont mark pages like that with categories even if borders are defined this is like saying california is a blue state for voting democrat majority. I however dont mind a Categoy:Kurdish inhabited regions or something along the line. I still would need citation on its borders.

Why not write about kurdish culture etc rather than competeing over this? I am sure there is more about kurds than their nationalism/seperatism etc... I am beeing blunt but I think I have to.

--Cool Cat^Talk|@ 19:34, 21 January 2006 (UTC)

The issue is currently under consideration whether to delete or keep it and people are voting on it. With all due respect, one person can not decide on the content of Wikipedia. Until a democratic decision is declared on this matter, it cannot be deleted. Again, the name Kurdistan does not imply a country or independence or anything like that. About Kurdish inhabited Regions, that's again something to be voted upon. Majority of Kurds don not like such a term the same way that you do not like the term Kurdistan. The borders of the three provinces(Arbil, Dohuk and Sulaimaniya) in Iraqi Kurdistan are well defined and they are governed by a state (KRG), its official name isnot Kurdish Government but Kurdistan Regional Government. The name of the province in Iran is not Kurdish province but Kurdistan Province. I amnot pushing any POV, these are the simple facts on the ground. Heja Helweda 19:53, 21 January 2006 (UTC)

Wikipedia is not a democracy. The categry will eventualy go away I can assure you that. Pov categories such as that one eventualy get deleted or get renamed. Name kurdistan is a declaration of a country as far as I care, usage of an alternative naming for whatever you are trying to convey will not have any resistance from me. KRG is not the legitemate successor of the historic Kurdish nations mentioned on wikipedia. I dont care what the province is called. I wont swallow the establishment of a kurdistan on wikipedia. If you strictly want to talk about areas where kurds are living do so and dont call it kurdistan (aka land of the kurds). I am not alone in this. Use alternative naming please. --Cool Cat^Talk|@ 20:31, 21 January 2006 (UTC)

With little effort you can get me banned from editing articles related to kurds and kurdistan. I am under mentorship and my mentor can block me if you think my edits are disruptive. If your intention is to simply to get me banned form the articles pelase mention this to user:Tony Sideaway. If you are however interested in creating wikipedia articles that are not intended to infuriate people such as myself I am more than willing to offer my cooperation. --Cool Cat^Talk|@ 20:48, 21 January 2006 (UTC)

First of all, take it easy. It is not a matter of life and death to me. I did not say KRG is legitimate or not, as many Assyrians agree with you on this matter, I just said it does exist, take a flight to Arbil to see it for yourself. Kurdish inhabited areas are called Kurdistan and that's not my POV, it is KRG's POV. Contact them to change their name. About the province, if you don't care, why do you care about the word Kurdistan? I told you, I'll keep Turkey out of the matter and I agree with you on this. But for other areas, there is concrete evidence on the use of the name. We are not here on Wikipedia to decide or change the realities on the ground, just to report them. Heja Helweda 20:46, 21 January 2006 (UTC)

I am not willing to discuss this. Category kurdistan is unacceptable. --Cool Cat^Talk|@ 20:50, 21 January 2006 (UTC)

From Classic

When I started Kirkuk's article it was objective and especially the well known personalities from Kirkuk, you keep adding insignificant people to the list ..I am from Kirkuk I 've never heard about farhad shakaly and kazal, are they your freinds?? please quit the habit that section is only for very famous people in Kirkuk's history Classic 971 12:13, 27 January 2006 (UTC)

Anon comment

An anon (User:69.196.139.250) came by and posted the following on your user page. I moved it to this page:

What are you views on Kurds in Iran? Do you agree with the fact that Kurds are an  Iranian ethnic group? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.196.139.250 (talk • contribs) 

History of Khuzestan

Please see Zora's ignorant comments against me on Talk:History of Khuzestan. She attacks any sources other than her own unpublished dissertation (from a Persian, which itself is filled with errors) and continues calling me a "Persian nationalist." Our disagreements aside, you seem to have a pretty good grasp of the history, so your input would be much appreciated. I would like to get as many other editors involved since I am tired of this nonsense - it's been going on for almost a year. SouthernComfort 08:26, 3 February 2006 (UTC)

Kurdish flag in Iran

Hi, if you had time please cheque this.

Thank you very much. Diyako Talk + 19:13, 5 February 2006 (UTC)

Thank you. but the problem solved. User Tombseye corrected it. Diyako Talk + 20:26, 5 February 2006 (UTC)

Ew katet bash

Hi, You know Arabic? This reference explaines disputes on the Kurdish origin, also shows that most of them confess Kurds have non-Iranian origion. Iranian origion is only one of several hypotheses.

Diyako Talk + 18:19, 6 February 2006 (UTC)

It is not a hypothesis that Kurds are of Iranian origin it is a reality. It has been the traditional explanation of Kurds themselves that they are Aryans like other Iranians and also scholars, so do not try to repain the Kurdish identity with your claims that Kurds and Jews are one race. 69.196.139.250 00:39, 20 March 2006 (UTC)

rojbas

Rojbas heval, i have created a new babel userbox für the kurdish wikipedians.

here is the link

This user is a Kurd.

enjoy it KureCewlik81 01:37, 13 February 2006 (UTC)

Correction

Just a minor correction, I couldn't help but notice that on your user page, it says "I have initiated the following articles". The correct English in this context is "I have started the following articles". ;) --Khoikhoi 06:16, 15 February 2006 (UTC)

Kermanshah

Hi Heja helweda, Maybe there are sources in English too, but here is the official website of Kermanshah province, which clearly says Kermanshah province is part of Kurdish-inhabited areas of Iran. : [2]

استان کرمانشاه از مناطق کردنشین سرزمین ایران است Diyako Talk + 09:45, 15 February 2006 (UTC)

Assyrians and Kurds

I believe in Independence for both people.

Kurd-related stubs needing attention

• Kurdish blogs
• Ibrahim Pasha Baban (actually, this isn't even a stub yet)

Also, please consider adding a Kurdish Babel tag to your user or talk page (see Category:User ku. --Joe 23:42, 21 February 2006 (UTC)

Your contribution

Many thanks for your contribution to my page of translations. :) - FrancisTyers 00:30, 22 February 2006 (UTC)