List of Kurdish people
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Writers
- Al-Dinawari, (828 - 889) botanist, historian, and muslim theologian.
- Ibn Athir, (1160-1233), Kurdish/Islamic historian, born in Jazira (Cizîre) region.
- Ibn Khallikan, (1211-1282), Muslim judge and author of a classic Arabic
- Ahmade Bate (Ehmedê Batê ),(1417-1491), Kurdish poet and cleric, Hakkari region.
- Sherefxan Bidlisi, (1543 - 1599) Kurdish historian and poet.
- Malaye Jaziri (Melayê Cizîrî ),(1570-1640), Renowned Kurdish poet and sufi
- Faqi Tayran(Feqîyê Teyran),(1590-1660), Kurdish poet, Author of the epic Sheik San'an and Battle of DimDim.
- Ali Taramakhi (Elî Teremaxî ),(16th century), Kurdish linguist and writer. He wrote the first Arabic grammar book in the Kurdish language in 1591.
- Nawshirwan Mustafa, Kurdish writer, journalist, historian.
- Ahmad Khani (Ehmedê Xanî ),(1651-1707), Renowned Kurdish poet, Author of Mem û Zîn.
- Khana Qubadi (Xana Qubadî ), (1700-1759), Kurdish poet, Author of Şîrîn û Xesrew.
- Mahmud Bayazidi, (1797-1859), Kurdish writer , translator and historian.
- Nali,(1798-1855), Kurdish poet.
- Mastoura Ardalan,(1805 -1848), Kurdish poet and historiographer.
- Mawlawi Tawagozi, (1806-1882), Kurdish poet and sufi.
- Haji Qadir Koyi, (1817-1897), Kurdish poet.
- Mahwi, (1830-1906), Kurdish poet and sufi.
- Sheikh Rezza Talabani, (1835-1910), Kurdish poet from Kirkuk, Iraq.
- Wafaei, (1844-1902), Kurdish poet, Mahabad, Iran.
- Piramerd, (1867-1950), Kurdish poet , writer, novelist and journalist, Sulaimaniya, Iraqi Kurdistan.
- Jaladat Ali Badirkhan (Celadet Alî Bedirxan), (1893-1951), Linguist, Journalist and Politician, Founder of the Latin-based Kurdish alphabet.
- Arab Shamilov (Erebê Şemo) (1897-1978), Kurdish writer and novelist in Armenia.
- Cigerxwîn (or Cegerxwîn), (1903-1984) Kurdish poet and writer, Turkey/Syria.
- Abdulla Goran, (1904-1962), Founder of the modern Kurdish Poetry.
- Osman Sabri, (1905-1993), Kurdish poet, writer and journalist, Turkey/Syria.
- Alaaddin Sajadi, (1907-1984), Kurdish writer, poet and academic, Iraqi Kurdistan.
- Qanate Kurdo, (1909-1985), Kurdish writer, linguist and academic, Russia.
- Qedrîcan, (1911-1972), Kurdish poet and writer, Turkey/Syria.
- Ibrahim Ahmad, (1914-2000), Kurdish writer, novelist and translator, Iraqi Kurdistan/France.
- Dildar, (Yonis Reuf), (1917-1948) Kurdish poet, Iraq
- Hejar (Abdurrahman Sharafkandi), (1920-1990), Kurdish Poet, Writer, Translator and Linguist, Iran.
- Hemin Mukriyani (Hêmin Mukriyanî ), (1921-1986), Kurdish Journalist and Poet, Iran.
- Karim Hisami, (1926-2001), Kurdish writer, Iran/Iraq/Sweden.
- Jamal Nebez, (1933- ), Writer , Linguist and Researcher in Germany.
- Mehmed Emin Bozarslan, (1935- ), Kurdish writer in Sweden.
- Yona Sabar, (1938- ), Kurdish-Jewish scholar and linguist, USA.
- Sherko Bekas, (1940- ), Famous Contemporary Kurdish Poet.
- Amir Hassanpour, (1943- ), Kurdish scholar and researcher, Canada.
- Mahmud Baksi, (1944-2001), Kurdish writer and journalist, Sweden.
- Rojen Barnas, (1945- ), Kurdish poet and writer in Sweden.
- Abdulla Pashew, (1946- ), Famous Contemporary Kurdish Poet.
- Latif Halmat, (1947- ), Kurdish poet, Iraqi Kurdistan.
- Cankurd,(1948- ), Kurdish writer and poet, Germany.
- Zaradachet Hajo, (1950- ), Kurdish linguist and academic, Head of the Kurdish PEN, Germany.
- Rafiq Sabir, (1950- ), Kurdish poet, Sweden.
- Farhad Shakely, (1951- ), Kurdish poet, writer and academic, University of Uppsala, Sweden.
- Khalil Duhoki, (1951- ), Kurdish writer, poet, Sweden.
- Mehmed Uzun, (1953- ), Contemporary Writer and Novelist in Sweden.
- Zeynelabidin Zinar,(1953- ), Kurdish writer , researcher and specialist in Kurdish folklore in Sweden.
- Najiba Ahmad,(1954- ), Kurdish writer and poet, Iraq/Iran.
- Lokman Polat, (1956- ), Kurdish writer and novelist, Sweden.
- Hesenê Metê, (1957- ), Kurdish writer, novelist and translator, Sweden.
- Firat Cewerî, (1959- ) ,Kurdish writer, translator and journalist, Sweden.
- Farhad Pirbal, (1961- ), Kurdish writer and academic, Iraqi Kurdistan.
- Mahabad Qaradaghi, (1966- ), Kurdish writer, poet and translator, Sweden.
- Kajal Ahmad, (1967- ), Kurdish poet, writer and journalist, Iraqi Kurdistan.
- Sheikh Omar Gharib, (1956-), Kurdish Intellectual, Scholar, and Politician
Artist
- Yilmaz Güney,(1937-1984), film director, Turkey.
- Hiner Saleem, (1954- ), Kurdish film director, France.
- Bahman Ghobadi,(1969- ) Kurdish film director in Iran.
- Husen Misri, Kurdish film director, Iraq.
Athletes
- Hawar Mulla Mohammed
- Hama Peskha
Musician
- Hasan Zirak (Hesen Zîrek), (1921-1972), Kurdish singer, Iran/Iraq.
- Ahmet Kaya Musician, Turkey
- Mahsun Kirmizigul, Turkey
- Kerim Kaban kurdish musician and singer, Iraq
- Mamle Kurdish musician and singer, Iran
- İbrahim Tatlıses,(1952- ), The prominent singer in Turkey.
- Eli Esxer Kurdistani, Kurdish musician and singer, Iran.
- Şivan Perwer, (1955- ), Kurdish singer, Germany.
- Ciwan Haco, (1957- ), Kurdish musician, singer and songwriter, Norway.
- Şehrîbana Kurdî, (1973- ), Kurdish singer, Turkey.
- Merziye Feriqi, Kurdish singer, Iran/Iraq.
- Qale Mere, Kurdish traditional musician, Iran/Iraq.
- Darin Zanyar, (1987- ), pop singer, Sweden.
- Ghashang Kamkar, Kurdish musician, Iran.
Historical Rulers
- Al-Adil I,(1145-1218), Ayyubid-Egyptian general
- Saladin(Selahedîn Ayûbî -1138–1193)Conqueror of Jerusalem.Founded the Ayyubid dynasty. One of the greatest ruler in Islam history.
- Al-Kamil,(?-1238), Ayyubid sultan of Egypt, Son of Al-Adil. biographical dictionary. Born in Irbil, Iraqi Kurdistan.
Religious
- Asenath Barzani (1590-1670), The first Jewish woman Rabbi in history, Mosul, Kurdistan.
- Said Nursi,(1876-1960), Kurdish Islamic thinker.
- Mullah Krekar, Iraqi mullah who lives in Norway
Hazrat Suleman (rath).. Sahaba of HAZRAT MOHAMMAD (pbuh)
Politicians
- İsmet İnönü ,(1884-1973), The second President of Turkey
- Qazi Muhammad, (1893-1947) President of the Kurdish Republic of Mahabad in 1946.
- Mustafa Barzani,(1903-1979) Kurdish nationalist leader, Iraq.
- Nawshirwan Mustafa, kurdish revolutionary, is the leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.
- Kaka Ziad Agha, Koya (1914-1991) Co-founder and vice president of the KDP
- Sadeq Sharafkandi,(1938-1992), Kurdish politician , Iran.
- Turgut Özal,(1927-1993), Former Prime Minister of Turkey.
- Abdul Rahman Ghassemlou (Ebdulrehman Qasimlo),(1930-1989), Kurdish politician , Iran.
- Dr Mahmoud Othman,(1938- ) Kurdish politician, founder of the Kurdish Socialist Party
- Jalal Talabani, (1933- ) is a prominent Iraqi Kurdish politician, current President of Iraq. He is also the secretary general of Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.
- Massoud Barzani,(1946- ) is the President of the Kurdistan Region in Iraq and leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party.
- Barham Salih,(1960- ) was the former Prime Minster of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.
- Leyla Zana,(1961- ), The first Kurdish woman MP in Turkey. Kurdish human-rights activist in Turkey. She was awarded Sakharov Prize by the European Parliament in 1995.
- Roya Toloui,(1966- ), Kurdish journalist and human rights activist, Iran.
- Nechervan Idris Barzani,(1966- ) Current Prime Minister of the Kurditan Regional Government in Iraqi Kurdistan.
- Feleknas Uca,(1976- ) is a Yazidi-Kurd and a member of the European Parliament for the left German Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS).
- Ali Bapir, founder of the Islamic Group of Kurdistan
- Idris Barzani, former prime minister of the Kurdish Autonomous Region
- Khalid Zangana, founder of the Kurdistan Toilers’ Party
- Qadir Aziz, member of the Kurdistan Toilers’ Party
- Shaikh Mahmood Barzenji, Leader of the Kurdish Nationalist Movement in Iraq. (1920)
- Benazir Bhutto,(1953- ), former prime minister of Pakistan
- Nalin Pekgul, former Swedish Parliamant Member
- Leyla Qasim, Kurdish Politician
- Sheikh Omar Gharib, Kurdish Intellectual, Scholar, and Politician
- Ferho Derwich, chairman of Kurdish Institute Brussels
Others
- Abdullah Öcalan, (1948-) Kurdish Terrorists
- Rizgar Mohammed Amin,(1958- ), Chief Judge of the Iraqi Special Tribunal setup to judge Saddam Hussein.
- Nusrat Bhutto, former first lady of Pakistan
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