Sheikh Said rebellion

The Sheikh Said Rebellion (Kurdish: Serhildana Şêx Seîdê Pîran‎, Turkish: Şeyh Said İsyanı) or Genç Incident (Kurdish: Genç Hâdisesi‎) was a Kurdish rebellion aimed at reviving the Islamic caliphate. It used elements of Kurdish nationalism to recruit. It was led by Sheikh Said and a group of former Ottoman soldiers also known as "Hamidiye". The rebellion was carried out by two Kurdish sub-groups, the Zaza and the Kurmanj.

Sheikh Said rebellion

The Sheikh Said Rebellion (Kurdish: Serhildana Şêx Seîdê Pîran‎, Turkish: Şeyh Said İsyanı) or Genç Incident (Kurdish: Genç Hâdisesi‎) was a Kurdish rebellion aimed at reviving the Islamic caliphate. It used elements of Kurdish nationalism to recruit. It was led by Sheikh Said and a group of former Ottoman soldiers also known as "Hamidiye". The rebellion was carried out by two Kurdish sub-groups, the Zaza and the Kurmanj.