Kurdistan (Mustafa Barzani)

Kurdistan
Map by RawSasquatch
Leader	Mustafa Barzani
Capital	Hewler
Religion	Islam
Culture req. mod	Islamic
Civilopedia

Kurdistan led by Mustafa Barzani is a custom civilization mod by Uighur_Caesar and RawSasquatch, with contributions from DarthKyofu.

This mod requires Brave New World.

Overview

Kurdistan

Kurdistan, or Greater Kurdistan, is a roughly defined geo-cultural historical region wherein the Kurdish people form a prominent majority population and Kurdish culture, languages, and national identity have historically been based. Kurdistan roughly encompasses the northwestern Zagros and the eastern Taurus mountain ranges. The territory corresponds to Kurdish irredentist claims.

Contemporary use of the term refers to the following areas: southeastern Turkey (Northern Kurdistan), northern Syria (Rojava or Western Kurdistan), northern Iraq (Southern Kurdistan), and northwestern Iran (Eastern Kurdistan). Some Kurdish nationalist organizations seek to create an independent nation state consisting of some or all of these areas with a Kurdish majority, while others campaign for greater autonomy within the existing national boundaries.

Iraqi Kurdistan first gained autonomous status in a 1970 agreement with the Iraqi government, and its status was re-confirmed as an autonomous entity within the federal Iraqi republic in 2005. There is a province by the name Kurdistan in Iran; it is not self-ruled. Kurds fighting in the Syrian Civil War were able to take control of large sections of northern Syria as government forces, loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, withdrew to fight elsewhere. Having established their own government, they called for autonomy in a federal Syria after the war.

Mustafa Barzani

Mustafa Barzani, also known as Mala Mustafa (Preacher Mustafa), was a Kurdish leader, and one of the most prominent political figures in modern Kurdish politics. In 1946, he was chosen as the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) to lead the Kurdish revolution against Iraqi regimes, although at times he also allied himself to the Iranian government. Barzani was the primary political and military leader of the Kurdish revolution until his death in March 1979. He led campaigns of armed struggle against both the Iraqi and Iranian governments.

His son, Massoud Barzani, is the current leader of the KDP and was re-elected as the President of the Iraqi Kurdistan region with 66% of the popular vote in July 2009. A grandson, Nechirvan Barzani, the son of Idris Barzani, was the prime minister of Iraqi Kurdistan. Mustafa Barzani holds a high position among Kurdish nationalists, especially among those in the KDP.

Dawn of Man

"Long may your days of freedom be, Mullah Mustafa Barzani, for none deserves it more than a Kurd! Others have sought to imprison you since you were five years old, as insurrection after bloody insurrection rocked your home and made your people into the enemies of great powers and mighty empires, all in the pursuit of freedom and nationhood. With Barzinji you stood against the British Mandate of Iraq, and were beaten back. With Qazi Muhammad you stood for the Republic of Mahabad, only to be betrayed by the Soviets. Who now shall stand with you, great leader? With whom shall you fight?

Leaderscreen by RawSasquatch

For the Kurds will rise and rise and keep on rising, rising to sovereignty, rising to prosperity, rising to freedom from persecution and oppression by every nation that gets the chance. Who shall you lead against your enemy, Mullah with a thousand enemies? Can you build a true Kurdistan with them? Can that Kurdistan, that Civilization, stand the test of time?"

Unique Attributes

Kurdistan (Mustafa Barzani)
Art by Rawsasquatch No Friends But the Mountains Units gain the Indirect Fire promotion and +25% Defense when on Hills. Your borders claim adjacent Mountains when expanding, and provide random yields when doing so.
Art by Rawsasquatch Peshmerga (Infantry) May cross Mountains. Double Movement in Hills. When attacking into rough terrain, it damages all adjacent enemies also in rough terrain.
Art by Rawsasquatch Qela (Walls) +1 Food for every 2 worked Hills. Carries over 25% of Food when a Citizen is born. +1 Production for every Mountain in this city's borders, along with +1 Tourism after Archaeology.

City List Hewler Silemani Kerkuk Dihok Amed Kirmasan Kobani Riha Wan Piranshahr Eleziz Zaxo Senne Kalar Samsur Ranye Hesice Qamislo Bokan Mahabad Qoser Sert Seqiz Sewreg Helebce Qerekose Cizir Rewandiz Semel

Spy List Qazi Mesud Ibrahim Simko Ghazi Nizami Sadiq Ebdulrehman Ihsan Selahedine

Strategy

Mod Support

Mod Support
Additional Achievements	Unknown
Civ IV Traits	No
Cultural Diversity	Yes
Enlightenment Era	Unknown
Ethnic Units/R.E.D.	Yes
Events and Decisions	Yes
Historical Religions	Yes
Map Labels	Yes
Rise to Power	Yes
Unique Cultural Influence	No
YnAEMP	Yes

Full Credits List

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Latest Version:	v 1
Last Updated:	6 December 2017

• DarthKyofu, Rawsasquatch: Art
• Uighur_Caesar: Design, Code, Text