Ali Emîrî
Turkish historian and writer (1857-1924) · Turkey · On the map · Writers · Died at 67
Ali Amiri was an Ottoman historian. He worked as a finance official and used his assignments to different towns to transcribe Arabic and Turkish inscriptions that he found. He sought out local histories and old documents, both historical and poetic.
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About this person
Through his endeavours he built a library of rare and unpublished manuscripts. These manuscripts augmented the National Library of Istanbul.
Country
Turkey
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1857 to 1924 · aged 67
