The Zil tribal confederation constitutes a number of Kurmanji (Northern Kurdish) tribes that mostly live within modern Turkey.
Zil tribes The following is a list of the Kurmanji speaking Kurdish tribes of the Zil tribal Federation
Ademan Burukan Celali Dakuri/Takori Epdoyi Hasanan Hayderan Milan Şadili Semsi Torular Zirkan/Zirqan
Position on the Sheikh Said rebellion The Zil tribal federation didn't join the Sheikh Said rebellion, many tribes fought on the side of the government.
See also Sheikh Said rebellion Kurdish chiefdoms Kurdish tribes Kurmanji
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