Mohamed Pasha Jaff

Mohamed Pasha Jaff (1714) was a Kurdish nobleman and the supreme leader of the Kurdish Jaff tribe, a tribe living in the region located between southwest of Sanandaj and Javanroud, and also areas around the city of Sulaimaniyah.

[1] At 20 years old, Jaff settled in Sherwana Castle in Kalar region in Iraqi Kurdistan.

His determination to protect the Jaff tribe led to several clashes between him against the Qajars and Ottomans.

[2] The pasha was also known for having strong convictions and a love for knowledge, he reportedly sent various explorations to the American continent.

[2] (Joseph Pierre Ferrier 1856) This biography of a member of a Middle Eastern royal house is a stub.