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Mir Muhammad Kor

d. c. 1837 · 19th century · Also known as Muhammad Pasha of Rawanduz

Mir Muhammad Kor ('the one-eyed') was emir of Soran from about 1814 to 1836. Ruling from Rawanduz in the mountains of northern Iraq, he expanded the emirate across much of southern Kurdistan, set up a cannon foundry and armoury and struck his own coins. An Ottoman army forced his surrender in 1836, and he disappeared soon after his journey to Istanbul, probably murdered.

Mir Muhammad Kor
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Soran emirate

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Mir Muhammad Kor. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mir-muhammad-kor
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