Ehmedê Xanî (Kurdish: ئەحمەدێ خانی, romanized: Ehmedê Xanî; Turkish Ahmed Hani), was a Kurdish intellectual, scholar, mystic and poet who is considered the founder of Kurdish nationalism. He was born in the Hakkâri region in 1650 and died in Bayazid in 1707.[1]
The most important work of Xanî is Mem and Zin which is considered the national epic of Kurds. Other important works include Nûbiharan Biçûkan and Eqîdeya Îmanê. These works were studied in Kurdish schools from the time of Kani towards the 1930s.[1]
Xanî was born in the village of Khan near Hakkari in 1650 and is buried in the Ehmed Xani türbe in Bayazid/Doğubayazıt.[4]
Nationalismedit
Xanî is considered the founder of Kurdish nationalism and supported an independent Kurdistan.[5] In a mathnawi from 1694, he chose not to devote parts of the introduction to praise the rulers of his time, which was typical in classical Oriental literature. Instead, the preface of the mathnawi was dedicated to his opinions on Kurdish nationalism. He explained the subjugation of Kurds by the Ottomans and the Safavids, and their occupation of Kurdistan which he argued had become a reality because of the lack of a Kurdish monarch who could rule Kurdistan. Such a ruler could liberate Kurds from the 'vile'.[1] He also believed that an independent Kurdistan could safeguard the Kurdish language for scientific and intellectual purposes.[5]
If we had unity amongst ourselves, If we all, together, obeyed one another, The Turks, the Arabs and the Persians, Would one and all be in our servitude, We would complete religion and state We would earn knowledge and wisdom[a]
^Kurdish: Ger dê hebûya me ittifaqek Vêk ra bikira me inqiyadek Rûm û ereb û ecem temamî Hemiyan ji me ra dikir xulamî Tekmîl dikir me dîn û dewlet Tehsîl dikir me ilm û hikmet
^Ahmadzadeh, Hashem (2018). Gunter, Michael M. (ed.). Classical and modern Kurdish literature. Routledge. p. 92. ISBN9781317237983.
^Blau, Joyce (1995). Malmîsanij (ed.). "Jiyan û berhemên Ehmedê Xanî (1650-1707)". Çira (in Kurdish): 7.
^Korangy, Alireza (2020). Kurdish Art and Identity: Verbal Art, Self-definition and Recent History. Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. p. 41. ISBN9783110599626.
^ abcOlson, Robert. . The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ahmad Khani.
Works by Ehmedê Xanî at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
, Kurdish Academy of Language KAL
, Noahs Ark Holidays
January 01, 1970
ehmedê, xanî, confused, with, ehmedê, xasî, village, iran, ahmad, khani, iran, kurdish, ئەحمەدێ, خانی, romanized, turkish, ahmed, hani, kurdish, intellectual, scholar, mystic, poet, considered, founder, kurdish, nationalism, born, hakkâri, region, 1650, died, . Not to be confused with Ehmede Xasi For the village in Iran see Ahmad Khani Iran Ehmede Xani Kurdish ئەحمەدێ خانی romanized Ehmede Xani Turkish Ahmed Hani was a Kurdish intellectual scholar mystic and poet who is considered the founder of Kurdish nationalism He was born in the Hakkari region in 1650 and died in Bayazid in 1707 1 Ehmede Xani ئەحمەدێ خانیA bust of Ehmede Xani in Kurdistan RegionBorn1650HakkariDied1707 Bayazid Occupation s Intellectual scholar poet writerYears active17th centuryAcademic backgroundInfluencesMelaye Ciziri Ali Hariri Feqiye TeyranAcademic workInfluencedAbdurrahman Sharafkandi Haji Qadir Koyi Hemin Mukriyani Ehmed Xani turbe in Bayazid The most important work of Xani is Mem and Zin which is considered the national epic of Kurds Other important works include Nubiharan Bicukan and Eqideya Imane These works were studied in Kurdish schools from the time of Kani towards the 1930s 1 Xani admired Melaye Ciziri and Feqiye Teyran 2 Joyce Blau called him the spiritual son of Ciziri Teyran and Ali Hariri 3 Contents 1 Biography 2 Nationalism 3 Works 4 References 5 External linksBiography editXani was born in the village of Khan near Hakkari in 1650 and is buried in the Ehmed Xani turbe in Bayazid Dogubayazit 4 Nationalism editXani is considered the founder of Kurdish nationalism and supported an independent Kurdistan 5 In a mathnawi from 1694 he chose not to devote parts of the introduction to praise the rulers of his time which was typical in classical Oriental literature Instead the preface of the mathnawi was dedicated to his opinions on Kurdish nationalism He explained the subjugation of Kurds by the Ottomans and the Safavids and their occupation of Kurdistan which he argued had become a reality because of the lack of a Kurdish monarch who could rule Kurdistan Such a ruler could liberate Kurds from the vile 1 He also believed that an independent Kurdistan could safeguard the Kurdish language for scientific and intellectual purposes 5 In the epic Mem and Zin he wrote 5 If we had unity amongst ourselves If we all together obeyed one another The Turks the Arabs and the Persians Would one and all be in our servitude We would complete religion and stateWe would earn knowledge and wisdom a Works editMem u Zin Mem and Zin Eqideya Imane The Path of Faith Eqideya Islame Basics of Islam Nubihara Bicukan The Spring of Children Erde Xweda The Earth of God Diwana Helbestan Diwan of poems References edit Kurdish Ger de hebuya me ittifaqekVek ra bikira me inqiyadekRum u ereb u ecem temamiHemiyan ji me ra dikir xulamiTekmil dikir me din u dewletTehsil dikir me ilm u hikmet a b c Shakely F 2002 AḤMAD E ḴANI Encyclopedia Iranica Ahmadzadeh Hashem 2018 Gunter Michael M ed Classical and modern Kurdish literature Routledge p 92 ISBN 9781317237983 Blau Joyce 1995 Malmisanij ed Jiyan u berhemen Ehmede Xani 1650 1707 Cira in Kurdish 7 Korangy Alireza 2020 Kurdish Art and Identity Verbal Art Self definition and Recent History Walter de Gruyter GmbH amp Co KG p 41 ISBN 9783110599626 a b c Olson Robert Kurds The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World Archived from the original on 27 October 2020 Retrieved 30 April 2021 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ahmad Khani Works by Ehmede Xani at LibriVox public domain audiobooks nbsp Ahmad Khani Kurdish Academy of Language KAL Our Trouble by Ehmede Xani Noahs Ark Holidays Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ehmede Xani amp oldid 1220470053, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
