Mount Judi (Cudi)

Quick Facts

• Type: Mountain
• Range: Southeastern Taurus / Zagros fringe
• Location: Sirnak Province, Turkey
• Tradition: Associated with Noah’s Ark in Islamic sources

Overview

Mount Judi, known as Cudi in Kurdish, rises in southeastern Turkey near the Tigris basin. The mountain’s elevation and isolation make it a prominent landmark in the region’s border highlands.

In Islamic and some Christian traditions, Mount Judi is identified as the resting place of Noah’s Ark, giving the peak a long spiritual and cultural resonance.

Landscape and Culture

The slopes support grazing and small-scale agriculture, while nearby towns look to the mountain as a defining part of the local landscape. Pilgrimage stories and regional folklore continue to reference the peak.

Notes

The mountain sits east of Cizre and west of the modern Iraq-Turkey border.