Mem u zin mem and zin of ahmadi khani is one of the important and wellknown classical kurdish literary texts, which has remained without a serious critical evaluation by the kurdish. Sernameye name, name ellah be name wi natemam e wellah. Book presentation kurdistan regional governmentiraq. What is significant about mem u zin is the fact that xani chose to write the. Along with this classical love story, he compiled the first kurdish dictionary 1683 and a book in verse on the foundations of islam.
The two most critical works are ferhad shakehs book kurdish nationalism in. An endangered aspect of kurdishness, kurdish studies. Zin zin zin a violin is a concept book introducing musical instruments as well as ensembles. Imprint restaurant name mem u zin address muhlenstra. Now after all these years, after kurd gained something, we need another mem u zin by another ehmedi xani, i. Book has glossy, pictoral front cover and glossy white spine and back with black and green text on the spine and back, black, white and green text on the front. Mem u zin mem and zin, ahmed khani mam and zin is a kurdish classic love story written down 1692 and is considered to be the adventurous and intrepid journey of kurdish literature. The ambiguous politics of ehmede xanis mem u zin, kurdish studies.
Works like mem u zin and hamlet can never be exhausted. His most important work is the kurdish classic love story mem and zin mem u zin 1692. Mem u zin were two true pure innocent decent lovers. This book in standard kurdish is a dramatization by dr kamal mirawdeli of the most famous ever kurdish literary text the mem u zin of ahmadi khani. What is significant about mem u zin is the fact that xani chose to write the epic in his mother tongue kurdish, rather than the other three widely used languages namely arabic, anatolian and persian. Mem u zin restaurant lubeck turkish cuisine near me. The movie mem u zin was produced in 1991 in turkey. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors picks, and more. Amazon advertising find, attract, and engage customers. Evin has also participated in many different tv and film projects. The dissertation entitled and a thornbush sprang up between them. Name te ye sahibeyte meqsud fihriste mukatebate mehmud. The pictures and lay out of the pages in this book are in coordination with the type of instrument that is described. Sherco yaghoubi marked it as toread apr 10, some pages of the book are damaged due to bad storage and the last.
The kurdish romeo and juliet equivalents are a plenty as well, such are the epics of mem u zin, shirin u farhad, xeje u siabend, nazo u heso, and zembil frosh. Evin salgut sahin simple english wikipedia, the free. With reverso you can find the german translation, definition or synonym for mem u zin and thousands of other words. Mem u zin in kurdish or in english mem and zin based upon an. The memu zin mausoleum in cizre province has become a tourist attraction. He has obtained ba in english from baghdad university, ma in. Mem and zin by ehmede xani, salah saadalla and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Mem u zin translation english german dictionary reverso. It is the most important work of kurdish writer and poet ehmede xani 16511707. When a poem works and when it does not honor society.
Mem u zin a classic kurdish epic from the 17thcentury. Koblitz a course in number theory and cryptography pdf in order to survive and maintain kurdish national identity and unity, xani saw. You can complete the translation of mem u zin given by the germanenglish collins dictionary with other dictionaries. Mem u zin translation english, german english dictionary, meaning, see also memo,memme,mm,membran, example of use, definition, conjugation, reverso dictionary. That started my fascination with kurdish language and its literature, sheyholislami told k24 in a phone interview. Jun 17, 2019 mem and zin, two lovers with pure and noble hearts, are separated from each other by the evil bekir also known by the shortened form of his name, bekojust as the kurdish nation has been victimized by ehmere neighbors emhede divided into different pieces and governed by different states. Mem u zin by ehmedi xani, it wasnt only a book, but rather it was a revolution by all means over all aspects of life at that time. Hamlet is shakespeares most realistic, most modern tragedy.
This book goes through a little bit of the orchestrate using rhyming and counting. The study is totally original and is based on methodical in. The kurdish movement and the end of ottoman rule in the balkans 1878 to 19, kurdish studies. In a time where most people in the middle east defined themselves more by religion than by ethnicity, ahmede khani articulated the ideology behind kurdish identity which. His other work include a book called eqideya imane the path of faith, which is part poem and part prose. Djene rhys bajalan, kurdish responses to imperial decline. Xanis passion for the kurdish language is also evident in his work on nubihara bicukan the spring of children, a childrens arabic to. Khani wants to use kurdish for writing books not just poems. Mem u zin by ehmede xani meet your next favorite book. The content is similar to a romeo and juliet story.
The drama is about 50,000 words and it is arguably the most creative and important kurdish national literary text after the original work of khani. Jan 29, 2007 after months of cooling off with chilled, fruity concoctions, its autumn again, and the moment is ripe. Mem u zin is one of the national epics of the kurdish people. It is impossible to summarize a creative artistic work like khanis mem u zin or encapsulate its critical value in certain academic cliches and constructions. Analytical study of ahmadi khanis tragedy of mem u zin published by khani academy. Be neqse te, neqse xame xam e be name te, name natemam e. It is the most important work of kurdish writer and poet ahmad khani 16511707. Analytical study of ahmadi khnais tragedy of mem u zin. Ehmede xani, born in 1650 in the region hakkari in the uttermost southeast of todays turkey, is regarded as the founder of the kurdish national idea, which is already visible in some passages of mem and zin.
Love and existence analytical study of ahmadi khnais tragedy of mem u zin. The seminar, which will be held in kurdish, will be chaired by dr rzgar amin. In the seminar, dr mirawdeli addresses his work, his methodology and the conclusions of his study, which includes. I was almost sixteen years old when i discovered the kurdish book, memuzin, in mamosta teacher hemins home and before his family found out i was reading a banned book, i had already finished it and copied it as well. As part of a series of seminars, the kurdish book club is pleased to invite you to a seminar about a newly published book in english.
Gunter, when mem u zin written down by ahmed khani, nationalism was unknown in the islamic middle. Information and translations of zin in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Sep 28, 2012 mem u zins modernity in what happens in hamlet, john dover wilson says. Mem u zin suleyman cevik, ehmede xani ahmedi hani, dawud rebiwar, huseyn. For kurds, mam and zin are symbols of the kurdish people and the kurdish country, which are separated and cannot come together. Mem u zin is based on a true story, laid down from generation to generation through oral tradition. Mem u zin by ehmede xani abebooks passion for books. They loved each other truthfully without any conditions.
The love story between mem and zin in cizre in 145051 was written by ehmede. On 21 september 2019 the presentation of the book mem u zin took. Apr 06, 20 rewriting the story of mem u zin as a modern drama by the name of shorshi ishq, revolution of love, 2012. Rudaw is a broadcast and digital news network based in the kurdistan region of iraq, publishing in english, kurdish, arabic, and turkish. Kurdish dialects are members of the northwestern subdivision of the indoiranic language. Philosopher ehmadi xani didnt write mem u zin only, but many other books. Mam and zin is based on a true story for kurds, mam and zin are symbols of the kurdish people and the kurdish country, which are separated and cannot come together. In his epic poem mem u zin 1692, he refers to kurds as a nation and praised his ancestors who had epitomized the kurdish spirit one thousand years before him. A most recent scholarly study of mem u zin in english is chyets phd dissertation printed in 1998. Apr 17, 2012 this book in standard kurdish is a dramatization by dr kamal mirawdeli of the most famous ever kurdish literary text the mem u zin of ahmadi khani. This is part of the conclusions chapter of kamal mirawdelis recent book love and existence. Kurdi, kurdi, o language belongs to the indoeuropean family of languages. Love and existence by kamal mirawdeli authorhouseuk.
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