Around 14th century, people from Ardalan tribe established themselves in Sinne (Sanandaj) as the rulers of this region. According to Sharafnama written by Sharaf al-Din Bitlisi, the earliest known leader of the tribe, Bawa Ardalan, was a descendant of Ahmad bin Marwan, who ruled in Diyarbak*r. _He_settled down among the Gorani people in Kurdistan and toward the end of the Mongol period took over the ``*are Zor'' (Sharazor) region, where he established himself as an absolute ruler. <sep>, Pronoun: He <sep>, A: Bawa Ardalan <sep>, B: Ahmad bin Marwan