Bamarni

Bamarni (Kurdish: بامه‌رنێ ,Bamernê‎)[2][3] is a small Kurdish town located in Duhok Governorate, Kurdistan Region in Iraq.

Bamarni

بامەڕنێ
Bamarni
Location in Iraqi Kurdistan
Bamarni
Bamarni (Iraq)
Coordinates: 37°07′16″N 43°16′09″E
Country Iraq
Autonomous region Kurdistan Region[1]
GovernorateDohuk Governorate
Sub-districtBamarni
Elevation
1,270 m (4,170 ft)

History

Bamarni, Bamêrnî or Bamernê was once home to prominent Naqshbandi Sufi Sheikhs, most notably Sheikh Ghiathadeen Naqshabandi. They were known for their piety and humbleness and had followers all around Iraq, Turkey, Iran, and in general across the Middle East.

Although it was a small village, Bamarni was a center for the Bahdinan region and the Takkiyah (khanqah) was visited by many followers.

Bamarni's old airport is now a Turkish Armed Forces base. The airport was originally built by King Faisal II of Iraq due to his frequent visits to the town. It then became an Iraqi military airfield. It is located approximately 15 miles (24 kilometers) south of the Turkish-Iraqi border. It houses 1200-2000 soldiers, 40-60 M60 tanks, other armored combat vehicles, and artillery pieces. The base also has a runway but no aircraft is deployed there. The base is used to fight organisations such as the Kurdistan Workers' Party and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. In 2016, 700 ISIS terrorists were killed by Turkish soldiers operating from the base. The base is also used to train Peshmerga troops to help them fight ISIS.[4][5]

References
  1. "Kurdistan Regional Government". KRG. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
  2. Xelîl Duhokî. Antolojiya çîroka nû ya Kurmancên başûr (in Kurdish). p. 11.
  3. "دواڕۆژ ژماره‌ى سه‌ربازگه‌ و سه‌ربازانى توركیا له‌ دهۆك ئاشكراده‌كات". Dwarozh (in Kurdish). Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  4. Unwelcome Guests. "The Turkish Military Bases in Northern Iraq - Jamestown". Jamestown.
  5. Conflict Intelligence Team. "Turkish bases in northern Iraq". citeam.org (in Russian).
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