Nalî

Nalî (Kurdish: نالی, romanized: 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.^[1]

Nalî
An effigy of Nalî in Suleymanî, Iraqi Kurdistan
Born	1800 Xak û Xol, Şarezûr, Suleymanî (present-day South Kurdistan)
Died	1855 or 1856
Pen name	Nalî

See also

• Kurdish literature

• List of Kurdish philosophers