Barzinjah

Barzinjah or Barzinja (Arabic: برزنجة) is a town in As Sulaymaniyah Governorate (muhafazat) of Iraq. Located at latitude : 35 32' 41", longitude : 45 41' 42" .

According to some sources, Mahmud Barzanji, who led the 1919 revolt against the British in Iraq, was from a Qadiriyah Sufi family from Barzinja.

Coordinates: 35°33′N 45°42′E / 35.550°N 45.700°E / 35.550; 45.700


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