Mahmud Bayazidi
Quick Facts
- Region: Doğubeyazıt and Erzurum
- Born: 1797, Doğubeyazıt
- Died: 1859, Erzurum
- Known for: Kurdish ethnography and lexicography
Overview
Mahmud Bayazidi was a Kurdish scholar and writer who produced some of the earliest modern ethnographic works about Kurds. His writing documents social customs, history, and language.
He is especially known for “Habits and Customs of the Kurds” and for his work on a Kurdish-French dictionary.
Life and Work
Bayazidi worked with European scholars and produced manuscripts that became important sources for Kurdish studies. His writings helped preserve details of Kurdish social life in the 19th century.
Legacy
He is considered a pioneering figure in Kurdish ethnography and a foundational contributor to Kurdish studies.
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