What is Sason?
Q: What is Sason?
A: Sason is a district located in the Batman Province of Turkey.
Q: What was Sason part of before it became a district in Batman Province?
A: Sason was part of the sanjak of Siirt in the Diyarbakır vilayet until 1880. Later, it became part of Muş sanjak in the Bitlis vilayet.
Q: When did Sason become a district in the Siirt province?
A: Sason became a district in the Siirt province until 1993.
Q: Did the borders of the Sason district remain consistent throughout history?
A: No, the borders of the district varied considerably over time and are not the same as they were in the 19th century.
Q: What is the significance of Sason in Armenian culture and history?
A: Sason holds a prominent role in Armenian culture and history. It is the setting of Daredevils of Sassoun, Armenia's national epic. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it was also a major location of Armenian fedayi activities.
Q: What uprisings were staged by the Armenian fedayi in Sason?
A: The Armenian fedayi staged two uprisings against the Ottoman authorities in Sason. The first was against the Kurdish tribes in 1894, and the second was in 1904.
Q: What was the Kurdish name for Sason?
A: The Kurdish name for Sason was Qabilcewz, from Arabic: قبل جوز.
