Mohamed Pasha Jaff, was born in 1714 and was considered the supreme leader of the Jaff tribe. The Sherwana Castle was built by him. The Jaff dialect (called Jaffi) is part of Sorani, a south-southeastern branch of Kurdish language family. The region inhabited by this tribe is southwest of Sanandaj all the way to Javanroud, and also areas around the city of Sulaimaniyah in Southern Kurdistan. History Mohamed Pasha Jaff received the noble title of Pasha by the Ottoman Empire. At 20 years old he settled in Sherwana Castle in Kalar region in Iraqi Kurdistan. His determination to protect the Jaff tribe led to several clashes in Iran and Turkey. The Jaff tribe still exists today, and has three million people. Man of strong convictions and great love for knowledge, sent various explorations to America. See also Mahmud Pasha Jaff References Ely Banister Soane, Report on the Sulaimania district of Kurdistan. 1910 Ely Banister Soane, Notes on the Southern Tribes of Kurdistan, Civil commissioner, Baghdad. 1918 Personalities in Kurdistan, Civil Commissioner, Baghdad. 1918 Bibliography 1714 births Kurdish rulers Year of death missing 18th-century Kurdish people 18th-century people from the Ottoman Empire Pashas