Ali Hariri or Sheikh Ahmed Bohtani (; 1009 in Harir – 1079/1080) was a Kurdish

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who wrote in

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and considered a pioneer in classical Kurdish

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literature and a founder of the Kurdish literary tradition.

Biography

Hariri was born in 1009 in the village of Harir, part of the

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district of Bohtan. He was first mentioned by Ahmad Khani in the 17th century, and limited information is known about him. His poetry focused on love, love for

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, its beautiful nature and the beauty of its people. The poems were popular and spread all over Kurdistan. According to historian Muhibbî, Hariri moved to

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to study and had a son named Şex Ehmed (d. 1048) who possibly was a

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and a faqih. He died in

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and his grave is considered a sacred place and visited by numerous people every year.

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