Ahmed Khani Mem And Jin Trans. By Salah Saadalla
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Ahmad Khani
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Ahmad Khani, also spelled Ahmad-i Khani (Kurdish: Ehmedê Xanî; 1650, Hakkari – 1707, Doğubayazıt), was a Kurdish writer, poet, astronomer and philosopher. 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.
His most important work is the Kurdish classic love story "Mem and Zin" (Mem û Zîn) (1692).
Born 1650
Hakkari, Hakkâri Province
Died 1707
(Doğubayazıt), Ağrı
Nationality Kurdish
Occupation Writer, poet, astronomer, philosopher
Years active 17th century
Academic background
Influences
Al-Farabi, Ferdowsi, Malaye Jaziri, Ali Hariri, Faqi Tayran
Academic work
Influenced
Abdurrahman Sharafkandi, Mastoureh Ardalan, Nalî, Haji Qadir Koyi, Hemin Mukriyani
