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Nalî (, 1797/1800–1855/56), 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. He is regarded as one of the most influential figures in classical Kurdish literature and a pioneer in the development of Central Kurdish as 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,

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Born
1797
Died
1855
Works
3

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  • Dîwanî Nalî
  • Dîwanı̂ Nalî
  • Dîwanî Nalî

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Type
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Country
DE
Active from
1996

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Total plays
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Key facts

Religious biography.name
Nalî
Religious biography.native_name
Mulla Khidr (مەلا خدر)
Religious biography.native_name_lang
ku
Religious biography.birth_date
1800
Religious biography.birth_place
Khak u Khol, Sharazur, Baban Principality
Religious biography.death_date
1856
Religious biography.death_place
Istanbul, Ottoman Empire
Religious biography.religion
Islam
Religious biography.sect
Sunni
Religious biography.jurisprudence
Shafi'i
Religious biography.creed
Ash'ari
Religious biography.order
Naqshbandi
Religious biography.era
19th century
Religious biography.region
Kurdistan
Religious biography.main_interests
Kurdish literature, Islamic theology, Poetry
Religious biography.notable_works
Diwani Nali

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Statue of Kurdish poet Nali in general garden of Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq.JPG
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date of birth
1798-01-01
date of death
1855-01-01
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Nalî (, 1797/1800–1855/56), 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. He is regarded as one of the most influential figures in classical Kurdish literature and a pioneer in the development of Central Kurdish as 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.

== See also == Kurdish literature List of Kurdish philosophers

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