Khanna Omarkhali Livres

Kent at War includes a large collection of rare photographs, many never previously published.

Published to coincide with the 70th Anniversary of D-Day. Covers the training for the operation at Slapton Sands. This book is packed with the first-hand accounts of those who lived or trained at Slapton Sands, the author, a military historian brought up in the area, investigates all aspects... číst celé

A graphic photographic record that chronologically reveals the battle for Iwo Jima, all supported by detailed captions. číst celé

Religious Minorities in Kurdistan: Beyond the Mainstream, edited by Khanna Omarkhali, represents an account of the various religious milieus flourishing beyond the Islamic mainstream in all parts of Kurdistan. The miscellany describes how the religious minority groups operate within the Kurdish regions, which themselves have been subject to numerous conflicts and social as well as political transformations at the turn of the 21st century. This volume emphasizes recent developments affecting these communities, in particular their social and religious lives. Six chapters are dedicated to the Ahl-e Haqq (Yarisan/Kaka’is), Yezidis, Alevis, the Haqqa and Khaksar Sufi traditions, the Shabaks, as well as to the Jewish and Christian communities in Kurdistan. The anthology includes three indices and a glossary of religious terms appearing in the volume.

The Kurdish Reader by Khanna Omarkhali is an engaging collection of texts in Kurmanji, the northern dialect of Kurdish, aimed at students with basic knowledge of the language to improve their fluency through diverse literary and non-narrative prose works. The first part highlights literary pieces from various Kurmanji-speaking regions, particularly those produced in Armenia, where the dialect developed its written tradition. This collection is significant as it integrates material from this rich literary and cultural heritage. The second part introduces different variants of Kurmanji from Turkey, Armenia, Russia, Syria, Iraqi Kurdistan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenia, and Khorasan, showcasing the dialect's diversity. This section also contributes to Kurdish Oral History Studies, featuring recordings of historical information based on personal experiences. The Reader includes two Kurdish–English glossaries and a grammar section, providing a comprehensive overview of the subjects and a fundamental description of Kurmanji grammatical categories, along with explanations of discrepancies between local variants and the literary language, supported by examples. Additionally, it offers English translations of selected texts and an English–Kurdish dictionary of linguistic terms.