Akre


Akre or Aqrah is a city in the Duhok Governorate, Kurdistan Region in Iraq. Akre is known for its celebrations of Newroz.

Etymology

The city's name may originate from the Assyrian Neo-Aramaic word meaning "root." Other studies also speculate that the city's name may originate from the Zoroastrians designation "Iakr" meaning "fire", this theory is re reinforced by Akre's Nawroz traditions

History

Much of the city's original population was likely Assyrian and Jewish, and most of the city's population belonged to the Church of the East until the start of the 19th century.
'Aqr was the fief of the Kurdish Humaydi tribe since the 10th century, as such, Yaqut al-Hamawi, indicated that it was also known as ‘Aqr al-Ḥumaydiya. The 14th-century Shihab al-Umari, also noted the presence of the Yazidi Dasni tribe.

Climate

Notable natives