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Editorial Reviews - History of the Kurds From the Publisher Chapters: History of the Kurdish People, Ayyubid Dynasty, Kurdish Nationalism, Halabja Poison Gas Attack, 1991 Uprisings in Iraq, Corduene, Al-Anfal Campaign, Turkey - Kurdistan Workers' Party Conflict, Kurds in Turkey, Republic of Mahabad, Mahmud Barzanji, Iraqi Kurdish Civil War, Iran-party for a Free Life in Kurdistan Conflict, List of Incidents in the Turkey - Kurdistan Workers' Party Conflict, Marwanid, Origins of the Kurds, Sheylanli Tribe, Kingdom of Kurdistan, Ardalan, Isauria, Kurdistan Islamist Conflict, Annazid, Rawadid, Battle of Dimdim, AÄ?rı Rebellion, Soran Emirate, Yasilova Incident, Shaddadid, Timeline of Kurdish Uprisings, Hazaraspids, Ali Ii Lashkari, Serhildan, Dersim Rebellion, Mykonos Restaurant Assassinations, Baban, Abu-L-Aswar Shavur I Bin Al-Fadl I, Al-Fadhl Ibn Muhammad, Badlis, Moxoene, House of Kayus, Hasanwayhid, Badinan Emirate, Anushirvan Bin Ali Ii Lashkari, Bokhtan, Koçkiri Rebellion, Ali I Bin Muhammad Lashkari, Muhammad Bin Shaddad, Sharafnameh, Ashot Bin Shavur I, Marzuban Bin Muhammad, Al Fadl Ii Bin Shavur I, Abu-L-Fa't Musa, Han Mahmud, Al-Fadl Iii Bin Al-Fadl Ii, Iraqi-Kurdish Autonomy Agreement of 1970. Excerpt: Flag The Ayyubids (Kurdish:) were a Sunni Muslim dynasty of Kurdish origin, centered in Cairo and Damascus that ruled much of the Middle East during the 12th and 13th centuries CE. The Ayyubid family, under the brothers Ayyub and Shirkuh, originally served as soldiers for the Zengids until they gradually gained independence from them under Saladin, Ayyub's son. In 1171, Saladin proclaimed himself sultan of Egypt after dissolving the Fatimid Caliphate upon the death of al-Adid. The Ayyubids spent the next decade launching conquests throughout the region and by 1183, the Ayyubid state included Egypt, Syr... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=219947 Synopsis Chapters: History of the Kurdish People, Ayyubid Dyna