Bradost

Bradost or Baradust name of a Kurdish tribe, region, mountain range, river, and amirate. the tribe inhabit a vast geographical area located in the middle of historic Kurdistan, in the region between Iraq and Iran's borders. Sidakan District in Iraq is one of the largest areas inhabited by the Bradost clan. In Iran, the clan inhabited Sumai Bradost, Doll (Dizadj), Berdasor, Dimdim Castle, Mergever and Tergever. Those in the Bradost clan speak a Kurmanci dialect. The clan formed a powerful principality around Urmia. The Battle of DimDim in 1609 was fought between the Bradost Prince Amir Khan Lepzerin and Shah Abbas.