Bokhtan
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Bokhtan (also Bohtan, Botan) was a medieval Kurdish principality in Kurdistan centered at Jazira in southeastern Anatolia. Bokhtanis were an ancient and prominent branch of the Kurds.
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[edit] History
The Bokhtis are mentioned by Herodotus as inhabiting eastern Anatolia and forming thirteenth Achaemenid district, (together with Armenia). Furthemore, Vladimir Minorsky connects Bukhtis with Haftanbokht, a Parthian ruler of Kermanshah region.
In the early 8th century Bukhtis and Bajnawi Kurds ruled the area surrounding Sinjar and Jazira mountains known under name Zozan by Arab geographers. Yaqoot Hamawi describes their residing area to be from Ikhlat to Salmas which included many strongholds belonging to Bokhtis; he also mentioned town of Jardhakil as their capital.
[edit] Sub-groups
The main branches of Bukhtis were Brasbi, Dasni and Sindi. According to Sharafkhan Bidlisi some of Bukhtis followed Yazidi faith, furthermore he states that in past Bukhtis were among Kurdsh groups who were fully Yazidi. [1]
