INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
cultures, and Kordestan and other Iranian provinces with their tourist attractions and historical landmarks, could showcase their culture
After the Turkish invasion of Iran in the 11th century CE (Seljuk period), the name Kordestan was applied to the region comprising the
northwestern Zagros Mountains.It was during the reign of the Safavid monarch, Shah Abbas the Great, that the Kurds rose to prominence,
having been enlisted by Abbas I to help stem the attacks of the marauding Uzbeks from the east in the early 17th century.ABU/MG
