Articles about the history and heritage of Nash Didan and the Jewish communities of northwestern Iran and Kurdistan,…
Nash Didan - Our people
Preserving and commemorating the heritage of the Nash Didan community, descendants of the villages between Lake Urmia and Lake Van.
Folk tales of the Nash Didan community, passed down from generation to generation. This collection features traditional folk…
On this page, we have gathered traditional recipes from the Nash Didan community, reflecting the culture and cuisine…
On this page, you can explore Modern Aramaic and Lishan Didan, the distinctive Neo-Aramaic dialect of the Nash…
Nash Didan is a living community archive, created to preserve and make accessible the story of our community for generations to come. Here we gather memories, family photographs and documents, immigration stories, historical information, recipes and traditions, as well as materials relating to the Aramaic language and the heritage of our community.
The website is continually being developed and curated by Michael Demirel, and it remains open to grow and evolve through the knowledge, memories, and materials shared by members of the community. Every photograph, story, word, document, or personal memory can add another piece to our shared mosaic — helping preserve the heritage, identity, and story of our community for generations to come.
Between Urmi, Salmas, Bashkale and Jerusalem
A Journey Through Time, Tracing the Community’s Life
Urmi
Roots
Salmas
Community and Growth
Bashkale
Life Among the Mountains
The Immigration Journey
New Paths
Jerusalem
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Sinyor Demirel's Diary
The diary of Senior Demirel, originally written in Ottoman Turkish, describes the years 1909–1945 in the Lake Urmia region and eastern Turkey. It offers a window into the lives of the Jewish communities of Salmas, Shakhlan, Van, and the surrounding areas, documenting the people, places, and events that shaped their lives during this turbulent period.