a fief to the emir Gökböri by Saladin in 1190. Yaqut al-Hamawi describes the region of Sharazor as areas between Erbil to the west and Hamadan to the east including many cities, towns and villages. He mentions the inhabitants of the region as having been entirely Kurds, who were defended themselves from the Sultan and ruled their area. See also Al-Shahrazuri – 13th-century physician, historian and philosopher Khâlid-i Shahrazuri Kirkuk Governorate Sharazoor District As Sulaymaniyah Governorate References External links Kirkuk Journal Kirkuk City, part 1 Kirkuk City, part 2 Plains of Iraq Geography of Iraqi Kurdistan