Sharafkhan Bidlisi
Sharaf al-Din Khan b. Shams al-Din b. Sharaf Beg Bedlisi (Kurdish: شەرەفخانی بەدلیسی, Şerefxanê Bedlîsî; Persian: شرفالدین خان بن شمسالدین بن شرف بیگ بدلیسی; 25 February 1543 – c. 1603–04) was a Kurdish Emir of Bitlis. He was also a historian, writer and poet. He wrote exclusively in Persian. Born in the Qara Rud village, in central Iran, between Arak and Qom, at a young age he was sent to the Safavids' court and obtained his education there.
| Sharafkhan Bidlisi | |||||
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| Emir, Mir and Khan | |||||
A portrait of Sharaf Khan Bidlisi | |||||
| Emir of Bitlis | |||||
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| Successor | Shamsaddin Beg Abulmalik | ||||
| Born | 25 February 1543 Karahrud, Safavid Iran | ||||
| Died | 1603–1604 (60–61 years old) | ||||
| Issue | Shamsaddin Beg Abulmalik | ||||
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| Dynasty | Rojki | ||||
| Father | Shamsaddin Beg | ||||
| Mother | A daughter of Emîr Han Musullu | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
He is the author of Sharafnama, one of the most important works on medieval Kurdish history, written in 1597. He created a good picture of Kurdish life and Kurdish dynasties in the 16th century in his works. Outside Iran and Kurdish-speaking countries, Sharaf Khan Bidlisi has influenced Kurdish literature and societies through the translation of his works by other scholars.
He was also a gifted artist and a well-educated man, excelling as much in mathematics and military strategy as he did in history.