Wafaei
Kurdish poet · Iran · On the map · Writers · Lived 1844 to 1902 · aged 58
Wafaei or Wefayî,, was a Kurdish poet. His real name was Abdurrehîm. He was born in Mahabad in present-day north-western Iran. He finished religious studies in Mahabad and became a cleric, and a teacher in the local school. He moved to Sulaimaniya in 1900 and stayed there for a while.
Wafaei is read about 9 times a day, in 9 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 22 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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He travelled to Mecca three times, the last one in 1902. He was accompanied by the Kurdish poet Piramerd. During his last pilgrimage, he became ill and died in Medina.
Country
Iran
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1844 to 1902 · aged 58
