Ahmad Khani
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A bust of Ahmad Khani in Iraqi Kurdistan | |
| Born |
1650 Hakkari, Hakkâri Province |
| Died |
1707 (Dogubeyazit), Ağrı |
| Occupation | Writer, poet, astronomer, philosopher |
| Nationality | Kurdish |
| Period | 17th century |
| Literary movement | Renaissance |
Ahmad Khani, Ahmad-i Khani (Kurdish: Ehmedê Xanî, 1650–1707) was a Kurdish writer, poet, astronomer and philosopher.[1] He was born amongst the Khani's tribe in Hakkari province in present-day Turkey. He moved to Bayezid in Ritkan province and settled there. Later he started with teaching Kurdish (Kurmanji) at basic level. Khani was fluent in Kurdish, Arabic and Persian. He wrote his Arabic-Kurdish dictionary "Nûbihara Biçûkan" (The Spring of Children) in 1683 to help children with their learning process.[2]
His most important work is the Kurdish classic love story "Mem and Zin" (Mem û Zîn) (1692).[3]
His other work include a book called Eqîdeya Îmanê (The Path of Faith), which is part poem and part prose. The book explains the five pillars of Islamic faith. It was published in 2000 in Sweden.
Works
Books
- Eqîdeya Îmanê (The Path of Faith)
- Eqîdeya Îslamê (Basics of Islam)
- Nûbihara Biçûkan (The Spring of Children)
- Erdê Xweda
- Dîwana Helbestan
References and notes
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ahmad Khani. |
- Ahmad Khani, Kurdish Academy of Language KAL
- Our Trouble by Ehmedê Xanî, Noahs Ark Holidays
- Ahmad Khani, Encyclopædia Iranica
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