Host: London School of Economics Middle East Centre
Project Title: The Work and Heritage of the Jews of Koya (1918-1951)
Research Supervisor: Dr Marouf Cabi
Bzhar Othman Ahmed
Dr. Bzhar Othman Ahmed is a history lecturer at the University of Soran in Erbil. He has been awarded a visiting scholarship at the London School of Economics Middle East Centre for his project, The Work and Heritage of the Jews of Koya (1918-1951). This research focuses on reviving the historical trades and cultural heritage of the Jewish community in Koya, including traditional occupations such as carpentry, jewelry making, tailoring, dyeing, and clothing design.
As part of the scholarship, Dr. Ahmed plans to utilize archives from The National Archives and the British Library, which hold significant records on the Jewish community of Koya and Iraq. Through this initiative, he aims to create a digitized collection of archival records, preserving and shedding light on the rich history of Koya and its Jewish heritage.
