Muhammed Emin Zeki Bey
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| Muhammed Emin Zeki Bey | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1880 Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan |
| Died | 1948 Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan |
| Occupation | Historian, Politician, writer |
| Nationality | Ottoman Kurd |
| Subjects | Politics, Social issues, History |
| Literary movement | Kurdish Nationalism |
| Notable work(s) | Kurds and Kurdistan |
Muhammed Emin Zeki Bey, (1880 – 1948) was a Kurdish historian and politician. Zeki's Books were in Kurdish, Arabic and Turkish. His works primarily focused on Kurdish history, his most famous book was a History of the Kurds and Kurdistan. Zeki also produced a Biographical dictionary on famous Kurdish personalities.
[edit] Biography
Zeki was born in Sulaymaniyah, son of Hagi Abdul Rahman.
[edit] Political life
Zeki was MP of Sulaymaniyah on a number of occasions. He also served as a minister in different portfolios
- Transport minister(1925-1927)
- Education minister (1927-1928)
- Defence minister (1929)
- Economics and finance minister (1931)
[edit] References
- Al-Zerekly Al-A'LAM Biographical Dictionary, Dar El-Ilm Lilmalayin
