M. Dehqan, V. Genç

Reflections on Sharaf Khan’s Autobiography

Abstarct. The essay is devoted to the new material connected with the autobiography of Sharaf Khan (949—1010 / 1543—1601–02), medieval Kurdish amir and a politician. It is divided into four sections: (i) section one very briefly explains the scope of the study; (ii) the second section provides an overview of the life of Sharaf Khan as it is reflected in his own autobiography. This is also an attempt to criticize and complete the material given in the Sharaf-nama; (iii) the third section falls into two pairs of additions to the traditional version of the autobiography: the family of Sharaf Khan and what finally happened to him. This is an attempt to provide new bases for the biography of Sharaf Khan; (iv) the last section includes an unpublished document on Sharaf Khan which helps readers get some new understanding of Sharaf Khan's life and career. 

Key words: Sharaf Khan, Sharaf-nama, autobiography, biography, Kurdistan, history of Kurdistan, Kurds

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