Iraq – “King of Kurdistan” museum attracts folkloric heritage enthusiasts

Dar Kali village – Bazian – Sulaymaniyah – Kurdistan – Iraq 07/12/2018

Sheikh Mahmoud Al-Hafeed Museum in Dar Kali Village, Sulaymaniyah, attracts visitors and folkloric heritage enthusiasts, and those who are fond of Sheikh Hafeed’s history, who was a renowned leader, sheikh and politician in Iraq and the region. He was most acknowledged for his part in fighting the British occupation in Iraq at the time. He was later assigned as head of the local council and then as general commander in the Sulaymaniyah brigade, to be later named “King of Kurdistan”. The museum features what used to be Sheikh Hafeed’s holdings at the time.