Mastura Ardalan

Quick Facts

• Region: Sanandaj and Sulaymaniyah
• Born: 1805, Sanandaj
• Died: 1848, Sulaymaniyah
• Known for: History of the Ardalan dynasty and poetry

Overview

Mastura Ardalan was a Kurdish poet, historian, and writer, celebrated as one of the earliest prominent Kurdish women authors. She wrote both poetry and a historical chronicle of the Ardalan principality.

Her work bridges literature and history, offering a rare Kurdish female voice in 19th-century historiography.

Life and Work

She composed poetry in Persian and Gorani and authored a history of the Ardalan dynasty. Her writings remain important sources for Kurdish cultural history.

Legacy

Mastura Ardalan is widely honored as a pioneering Kurdish woman writer and historian.