Abstract
National identity is a broad concept. Anthony Smith (1991) and Shulman (2002) proposed two models and identified some components and elements as the building blocks of national identity. However, they both acknowledge the fact that their lists are not exhaustive and elements can be added or removed to or from the lists. Kurds, as the largest ethnic group without a state in the world, work very hard to establish a unified national identity as it is the first step of nation building. The study aims at the applicability of the two models on Kurds. Apparently, territory, language and culture are huge problems due to the limited access of different parts to others in different times
Highlights
The purpose of the study: The study aims at applying the two models of national identity on Kurds as a nation without a state
National identity is one of the first steps of nation building and the study investigates how Kurds embody their national identity to the world
Kurdish national identity has a lot of features that resembles universal national identity
Summary
The purpose of the study: The study aims at applying the two models of national identity on Kurds as a nation without a state. Each model identifies certain components and/or elements as the building blocks of national identity and the study analyzes them and applies them on Kurds to determine which one is well established and which ones are not. Methodology: First of all, the two models of national identity identify certain components and/or elements as the building blocks Kurds are a group of indigenous people coming from different origins and each leaving some traces and having some effects They have been fighting for decades, if not centuries, to get recognized and have a name and an independent identity and state. The Kurds have some areas of national identity fixed and recognized and shared by all the Kurds, such as: the Kurdish language, their homeland of Kurdistan and certain beliefs and practices like clothes, music, dance...
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