Sarhang Almas Khan (Kurdish: ئەڵماس خانی کەنۆڵەیی, romanized: Serheng Elmas Xan), was a Kurdish poet from the village of Kenule in Kermanshah, then under the rule of the Zand dynasty. He is known for writing the Kurdish Shahnameh which until then had been passed down orally. He wrote in Gorani.
Sarhang Almas Khan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1706 Kermanshah |
| Died | 1777 Kermanshah |
| Occupation | Poet, officer |
| Period | 18th century |
Works
edit- Kurdish Shahnameh
- Gurba wa Mush, Cat and Mouse (poem)[1]
References
edit- ^ "THE CAT AND THE MOUSE:A KURDISH MANUSCRIPT ATTRIBUTED TO ALMĀS KHĀN" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-01-28. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
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