Nalî
Kurdish poet · Turkey · On the map · Writers · Lived 1798 to 1855 · aged 57
Nalî, also known as Mela Khidrî Ehmedî Šaweysî Mikâʾîlî, was a prominent Kurdish poet, scholar, and linguist from the Sulaymaniyah region in present-day Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
Nalî is read about 24 times a day, in 14 languages.
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He is regarded as one of the most influential figures in classical Kurdish literature and a pioneer in the development of Central Kurdish as a literary language. He was known for his eloquent use of poetic forms and incorporation of themes such as love, mysticism, and Kurdish identity. Beside his literary contributions, he was also active in fields such as translation, jurisprudence, and mathematics, making him a key intellectual figure of 19th-century Kurdish society.
