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Kurdish Heritage Foundation of America

1988 establishments in New York City2010 disestablishments in New York (state)Defunct museums in New York CityEthnic museums in New York CityHistory of the Kurdish people
Kurdish-American historyKurdish organisationsLibraries in BrooklynMiddle Eastern-American culture in New York CityMuseums disestablished in 2010Museums established in 1988Museums in BrooklynProspect Heights, Brooklyn
Kurdish Library J14 jeh
Kurdish Library J14 jeh

Kurdish Heritage Foundation of America, also known as Kurdish Library and Museum, was a cultural organization based in Brooklyn, New York. It collected items related to Kurdish culture, literature and history. Its library contained around 3,000 volumes on Kurdish-related subjects.The museum was focused on Kurdish art and handicrafts. This organization was founded by Vera Beaudin Saeedpour in 1981. She was the widow of Homayoun Saeedpour, a Kurd from Sanandaj, Iran. The Library was established in 1986, and the Museum was opened in 1988.The library published two scholarly research journals: International Journal of Kurdish Studies and Kurdish Life. After Vera Beaudin Saeedpour died in 2010, the contents of the museum were donated to Binghamton University.

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Kurdish Heritage Foundation of America
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