Lor and Lorestan and its Connection with Kurds in the Middle Centuries

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The main issue of this research is to show the connection of the word Lor and Lorestan with Kurds in Islamic sources of the middle centuries. The history of using the term Lor in sources does not go beyond the 4th century. Lorestan, which was created by adding the suffix -stan to Lor, entered the sources in the 6th century. Lor has been introduced as a part of Kurds since the very beginning and the sources have always used the term Lor Kurds. Lorestan has also been introduced as a part of the geography of Kurdistan; but gradually and after the formation of Atabakan Lor, Lorî and Lorestan, are used as an independent concept and a parallel term to Kurd in the sources.

Abstract

The main issue of this research is to show the connection of the term Lor and Lorestan with Kurds in Islamic sources of the middle centuries. The history of using the term lor in sources does not go beyond the 4th century. Lorestan, which was created by adding the suffix Makani Stan to Lor, entered the sources in the 6th century. Ler has been introduced as a part of Kurds since the very beginning and sources have always used the term Ler Kurds. Lorestan has also been introduced as a part of the geography of Kurdistan; But gradually and after the formation of the government of Atabakan Ler, Ler and Lorestan are used as an independent concept and parallel to Kurds in the sources.