[9] The city of Saqqez is culturally very similar to Mukriyan, though politically it acted more as its own city-state under the Principality of Ardalan, though as an autonomous vassal and not a part of Ardalani central control.

[10][11] A few tribes include Dehbruki, Gewirk, Mangur, Mukri, Bilbas, Amireh, Khelki, Sheikh Sherefi, Selekei, Ḥasan Khāli, Kārish, Silki, Sekir, Fekiyesi, Ables, Bārik, Soleimāni, Beyi, Omerbil, Merzink, Lētāu Māwet, and Shiwezāi.

However, during the troubles that came in Muhammad Khodabandeh's reign, in 1583, Amira Beg II visited Sultan Murad, from whom he received the vilayet of Baban (Shahr-i Zur) the sanjak of Mosul, Erbil, and certain dependencies of Maragheh for his sons.

A civil war broke out, in which Hasan was killed, but Mehmed III simply appointed his brother Ulugh Beg as governor of the district of Dih-i Khwarkan (north of Maragheh) as a fief.

Then, his lands were reduced to Daryas solely, but Amira's son, Shaikh Haidar, held out in the now rebuilt fortress of Saru Kurghan, which the people of Maragheh complained of, as he was a "troublesome neighbour".

[14] Around 1005 AH (1596-7), Amira Pasha and Shaikh Haidar held the districts of Daryas, Miandoab, Adjari, and Leilan, along with the fortresses of Saru Kurghan and Taraka (Taraqeh?).