This episode aims to discuss a Kurdish rebellion of Isma´il Aqa – a Kurdish chieftan known as Simko who became a prominent figure during the First World War and the subsequent interwar period in the Middle East theatre. The first part is aiming to provide the listeners with the overall description of the Kurdish clan society and its customs and habits that stood behind the subsequent successful career of the Kurdish chieftain Simko. This episode will dive deeper into the structure of the Kurdish society, its decision-making processes, political role within Persia and the Ottoman empire and also the starting years of Simko´s rebellion.