 Bohtan

Bohtan (also Buhtan, "Bokhti") was a medieval Kurdish principality in the Ottoman Empire centered on the town of Jazirah ibn 'Omar (modern Cizre also known as "Cizîra Botan" ("Jazira Botan")) in southeastern Anatolia.Bohtanis were an ancient and prominent branch of the Kurds that claimed descent from the Islamic General and Sahaba Khalid ibn al-Walid.