Sheikh Ubeydullah (Kurdish: شێخ عوبەیدوڵڵای نەھری ,Şêx Ubeydelayê Nehrî‎)[1][2] also known as Sayyid Ubeydullah, was the leader of the first modern Kurdish nationalist struggle. Ubeydullah demanded recognition from Ottoman Empire and Qajar dynasty authorities for an independent Kurdish state, or Kurdistan, which he would govern without interference from Ottoman or Qajar authorities.[3] He was a Sayyid, a descendant of Prophet Muhammad. He claimed descent from Shaykh Abdul Qadir Gilani.