Mem û Zîn

Cizre, Şırnak

37.3216°N · 42.1867°E

Mem û Zîn is in Cizre, Şırnak; Mem and Zin is a classic Kurdish love story, written down in verse around 1692 by the Kurdish writer and poet Ahmad Khani (1651–1707) and regarded as the epic of Kurdish literature.

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Location: 37.3216°N · 42.1867°E

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Mem and Zin is a classic Kurdish love story, written down in verse around 1692 by the Kurdish writer and poet Ahmad Khani (1651–1707) and regarded as the epic of Kurdish literature. Based on a tale passed down through oral tradition, it carries themes of Sufi discourse and Kurdish identity. The Mem-u Zin Mausoleum in Cizre has become a tourist attraction.

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