KURD'S
HERITAGE MUSEUM
![](The_Kurd%27s_Heritage_Museum_occupies_the_1st_floor_of_Farah_Hotel,_Mawlawi_Street,_Sulaymaniyah,_Iraqi_Kurdistan.jpg)
The
Kurd's Heritage Museum, occupying the upper floor of Farah Hotel,
June 2021
Established
:
November 14, 2015
Location : Sulaymaniyah, Saboon Karan District, Sulaymaniyah
Governorate, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
Type : History museum
Collection size : 1718 artifacts
Founder : Erfan Othman Ahmad and Barzan Qadir Khalooz
Director : Erfan Othman Ahmed
Owner : Revival of Kurd’s Heritage Organisation
The
Kurd's Heritage Museum, is a history museum located within the
heart of Mawlawi Street of the downtown of Sulaymaniyah in the
Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The museum is owned by the Revival of
Kurd’s Heritage Organisation but administratively, the museum
is affiliated with the Sulaymaniyah Directorate of Antiquities
and the Sulaymaniyah Museum.
Foundation
and History :
Erfan Othman (heritage expert) and his friend artist Barzan Qadir
started to collect a multitude of traditional Kurdish objects
in 2000 with the intention of preserving and protecting such Kurdish
relics through self-funding; no funding from any source was given.
Their collection started to increase year after year through purchases,
donations, and bequeathment. The Regional Government of Iraqi
Kurdistan granted them permission and license to establish their
organization (the Revival of Kurd’s Heritage Organisation).
Farah Hotel is the oldest hotel in the city of Sulaymaniyah and
lies in the core of the historical Mawlawi Street, and was opened
in the early 1920s. The hotel was abandoned during the last 4
decades. The Directorate of Antiquities of Sulaymaniyah purchased
the hotel in 2006 and carried out an extensive restoration and
renovation plan in 2013. The process was finished in 2015. The
upper (or 1st floor) was given to the Revival of Kurd’s
Heritage Organisation to display its collection by creating a
history museum there. The Kurd's Heritage Museum was officially
opened on November 14, 2015 (the same day as Sulaymaniyah Foundation
Day).
The
Museum's Collection :
The museum has 1718 registered items that encompass a variety
of objects (clothes, jewelry, books, manuscripts, household furniture
and utensils, firearms, rugs, etc.) ranging from 50 t0 400 years
old. Around 200 only are on display. The rest are in storage.
The bulk of the objects came from the city of Sulaymaniyah or
its surroundings. One of the unique characteristics of the museum's
content is the so-called Jewish Collection. Around 25 objects
were owned by Jewish people living in Sulaymaniyah before their
immigration to Israel, including 3 rare Torahs and some parts
of a Mizrahi Torah. This number does not include a large number
of objects made by Jewish craftsmanship.
Opening
Hours :
The Museum is open from Saturday to Thursday, 9:00 AM to 1:00
PM. Entry is free. The museum was temporarily closed to the public
during the COVID-19 crisis in March and April 2020.
Gallery
:
![](Entrance_to_the_Kurd%27s_Heritage_Museum_within_the_inner_courtyard_of_Farah_Hotel,_Mawlawi_Street,_Sulaymaniyah,_Iraqi_Kurdistan.jpg)
Entrance
to the Kurd's Heritage Museum within the inner courtyard of Farah
Hotel
![](Interior,_the_Kurd%27s_Heritage_Museum,_Sulaymaniyah,_Iraqi_Kurdistan.jpg)
Interior
of the museum
![](One_of_the_rooms_of_the_Kurd%27s_Heritage_Museum,_Sulaymaniyah,_Iraqi_Kurdistan._A_typical_traditional_Kurdish_(of_Sulaymaniyah_houses)_living_room%27s_content_.jpg)
A
typical traditional Kurdish (of Sulaymaniyah houses) living room's
content and arrangement
![](A_mannequin_with_traditional_Kurdish_attire_and_a_multitude_of_accessories._The_dress_and_silver_accessories_were_made_by_Jewish_craftsmanship_in_Sulaymaniy.jpg)
Traditional
Kurdish attire and a multitude of accessories. The dress and silver
accessories were made by Jewish craftsmanship in Sulaymaniyah,
100 years ago
![](Parts_of_Iraqi_Mizrahi_Torah._The_upper_object_is_the_donor%27s_inscriptions_and_reads__Ezrah,_the_firstborn_son_of_Abraham_and_Sarah)._Kurd%27s_Heritage_Museum.jpg)
Parts
of Iraqi Mizrahi Torah. The upper object is the donor's inscription
![](One_of_the_masterpieces_of_the_Kurd%27s_Heritage_Museum,_Sulaymaniyah,_Iraqi_Kurdistan._Jewelry_wore_by_Christian_people_in_Sulaymaniyah._Made_in_the_early_18.jpg)
Jewelry
wore by Christian people in Sulaymaniyah. Made in the early 18th
century CE. Silver and precious stones
![](A_page_is_written_in_the_Kurdish_Sorani_dialect_with_corresponding_Arabic_words._Kak_Ahmadi_Sheikh%27s_Book,_for_learning_Arabic_and_Kurdish_languages._1352_A.jpg)
Page
written in Kurdish Sorani dialect with corresponding Arabic words.
Kak Ahmadi Sheikh's Book, for learning Arabic and Kurdish languages.
1352 AD
![](Coppersmith;_making_of_trays,_pots,_jugs,_and_a_variety_of_household_items._Kurd%27s_Heritage_Museum,_Sulaymaniyah,_Iraqi_Kurdistan.jpg)
Coppersmith;
making of trays, pots, jugs, and a variety of household objects
![](Cooking_utensil_or_tool_used_for_cooking_Parda_Plaw._Made_in_Sulaymaniyah,_Ottoman_period,_c._1850_CE._Kurd%27s_Heritage_Museum,_Sulaymaniyah,_Iraqi_Kurdistan.jpg)
Cooking
utensil or tool used for cooking Parda Plaw. Made in Sulaymaniyah,
Ottoman period, c. 1850 CE
![](Part_of_one_of_the_displaying_halls_of_the_Kurd%27s_Heritage_Museum,_Sulaymaniyah,_Iraqi_Kurdistan.jpg)
Part
of one of the displaying halls of the Kurd's Heritage Museum,
Sulaymaniyah, Iraqi Kurdistan
Source
:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Kurd%27s_Heritage_Museum