Baban, (1649-1850), was a Kurdish principality and ruling family originated in the region of Pijder. Their ancestor was Ahmad Al-Fakih (Feqî Ehmed in Kurdish), whose grandson became powerful in the Sharazur region. The headquarters of Baban was initially based at Qala Chuwalan, and it was moved to the newly founded city of Sulaimaniya in 1781 or 1783 during the reign of Mahmud Pasha Baban. The region under Baban rule stretched from the little Zab river to Sirwan. During the reign of Sulaiman Pasha, Baban rule was extended to Koya, Khanaqin and some areas of western Iran. The history of Baban from 1750 to 1847 was dominated by their rivalries against other Kurdish principalities such as Soran and Botan, and also their reaction against centralizing efforts of Ottomans and Qajars. The principality was finally destroyed during the modernization period in the Ottoman state in mid 19th century. Ahmad Pasha Baban, their last ruler, was defeated near Koya in 1847. 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External Links

• Baban, By S.H. Longrigg, The Encyclopaedia of Islam.
• Baban, By W. Behn, Encyclopaedia Iranica.
• A brief History of the Kurds and Kurdistan