Tomb of Melayê Cizîrî (Molla Ahmed of Cizre)

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Melayê Cizîrî (Molla Ahmed of Cizre), who lived in the 16th–17th centuries, is one of the founding figures of Kurdish divan literature — a great poet and mystic.

Life & Works

He taught at the Red Madrasah in Cizre and composed his famous divan there.

His Tomb

His tomb lies in the mausoleum section south of the Red Madrasah complex and is an important visiting point for those interested in literature and Sufism.

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Sources

https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C4%B1rm%C4%B1z%C4%B1_Medrese
https://www.rudaw.net/turkish/middleeast/turkey/1211202314