This is a list of . It includes poets, writers, clerics, rulers, politicians and artists.
See Also: List of Kurdish writers
- Al-Dinawari , (828 - 889) botanist, historian, and muslim theologian.
- Ibn Athir , (1160-1233), Kurdish/Islamic historian, born in Jazira (Cizîre) region.
- Ibn Khallikan , (1211-1282), Muslim judge and author of a classic Arabic
- Ahmade Bate ( Ehmedê Batê ),(1417-1491), Kurdish poet and cleric, Hakkari region.
- Sherefxan Bidlisi , (1543 - 1599) Kurdish historian and poet.
- Malaye Jaziri ( Melayê Cizîrî ),(1570-1640), Renowned Kurdish poet and Sufi
- Faqi Tayran ( Feqîyê Teyran ),(1590-1660), Kurdish poet, Author of the epic ''Sheik San'an'' and ''Battle of DimDim''.
- Ali Taramakhi ( Elî Teremaxî ),(16th century), Kurdish linguist and writer. He wrote the first Arabic grammar book in the Kurdish language in 1591.
- Nawshirwan Mustafa , Kurdish writer, journalist, historian.
- Ahmad Khani ( Ehmedê Xanî ),(1651-1707), Renowned Kurdish poet, Author of ''Mem û Zîn''.
- Khana Qubadi ( Xana Qubadî ), (1700-1759), Kurdish poet, Author of ''Şîrîn û Xesrew''.
- Mahmud Bayazidi , (1797-1859), Kurdish writer , translator and historian.
- Nali ,(1798-1855), Kurdish poet.
- Mastoura Ardalan ,(1805 -1848), Kurdish poet and historiographer.
- Mawlawi Tawagozi , (1806-1882), Kurdish poet and sufi.
- Haji Qadir Koyi , (1817-1897), Kurdish poet.
- Mahwi , (1830-1906), Kurdish poet and sufi.
- Sheikh Rezza Talabani , (1835-1910), Kurdish poet from Kirkuk, Iraq.
- Wafaei , (1844-1902), Kurdish poet, Mahabad, Iran.
- Piramerd , (1867-1950), Kurdish poet , writer, novelist and journalist, Sulaimaniya, Iraqi Kurdistan .
- Jaladat Ali Badirkhan ( Celadet Alî Bedirxan ), (1893-1951), Linguist, Journalist and Politician, Founder of the Latin-based Kurdish Alphabet .
- Arab Shamilov ( Erebê Şemo ) (1897-1978), Kurdish writer and novelist in Armenia.
- Cigerxwîn (or Cegerxwîn ), (1903-1984) Kurdish poet and writer, Turkey/Syria.
- Abdulla Goran , (1904-1962), Founder of the modern Kurdish Poetry.
- Osman Sabri , (1905-1993), Kurdish poet, writer and journalist, Turkey/Syria.
- Alaaddin Sajadi , (1907-1984), Kurdish writer, poet and academic, Iraqi Kurdistan.
- Qanate Kurdo , (1909-1985), Kurdish writer, linguist and academic, Russia.
- Qedrîcan , (1911-1972), Kurdish poet and writer, Turkey/Syria.
- Ibrahim Ahmad , (1914-2000), Kurdish writer, novelist and translator, Iraqi Kurdistan/France.
- Dildar , (Yonis Reuf), (1917-1948) Kurdish poet, Iraq
- Hejar ( Abdurrahman Sharafkandi ), (1920-1990), Kurdish Poet, Writer, Translator and Linguist, Iran.
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- Hemin Mukriyani ( Hêmin Mukriyanî ), (1921-1986), Kurdish Journalist and Poet, Iran.
- Karim Hisami , (1926-2001), Kurdish writer, Iran/Iraq/Sweden.
- Jamal Nebez , (1933- ), Writer , Linguist and Researcher in Germany.
- Mehmed Emin Bozarslan , (1935- ), Kurdish writer in Sweden.
- Sherko Bekas , (1940- ), Famous Contemporary Kurdish Poet.
- Amir Hassanpour , (1943- ), Kurdish scholar and researcher, Canada.
- Mahmud Baksi , (1944-2001), Kurdish writer and journalist, Sweden.
- Rojen Barnas , (1945- ), Kurdish poet and writer in Sweden.
- Abdulla Pashew , (1946- ), Famous Contemporary Kurdish Poet.
- Latif Halmat , (1947- ), Kurdish poet, Iraqi Kurdistan.
- Cankurd ,(1948- ), Kurdish writer and poet, Germany.
- Zaradachet Hajo , (1950- ), Kurdish linguist and academic, Head of the Kurdish PEN , Germany.
- Rafiq Sabir , (1950- ), Kurdish poet, Sweden.
- Farhad Shakely , (1951- ), Kurdish poet, writer and academic, University Of Uppsala , Sweden.
- Khalil Duhoki , (1951- ), Kurdish writer, poet, Sweden.
- Mehmed Uzun , (1953- ), Contemporary Writer and Novelist in Sweden.
- Zeynelabidin Zinar ,(1953- ), Kurdish writer , researcher and specialist in Kurdish folklore in Sweden.
- Najiba Ahmad ,(1954- ), Kurdish writer and poet, Iraq/Iran.
- Lokman Polat , (1956- ), Kurdish writer and novelist, Sweden.
- Hesenê Metê , (1957- ), Kurdish writer, novelist and translator, Sweden.
- Firat Cewerî , (1959- ) ,Kurdish writer, translator and journalist, Sweden.
- Farhad Pirbal , (1961- ), Kurdish writer and academic, Iraqi Kurdistan.
- Mahabad Qaradaghi , (1966- ), Kurdish writer, poet and translator, Sweden.
- Kajal Ahmad , (1967- ), Kurdish poet, writer and journalist, Iraqi Kurdistan.
- Sheikh Omar Gharib , (1956-), Kurdish Intellectual, Scholar, and Politician
See Also: List of Kurdish artists
See Also: List of Kurds in music
- Hasan Zirak ( Hesen Zîrek ), (1921-1972), Kurdish singer, Iran/Iraq.
- Ahmet Kaya Musician, Turkey
- Mahsun Kirmizigul , Turkey
- Kerim Kaban kurdish musician and singer, Iraq
- Mamle Kurdish musician and singer, Iran
- İbrahim Tatlıses ,(1952- ), The prominent singer in Turkey.
- Eli Esxer Kurdistani , Kurdish musician and singer, Iran.
- Şivan Perwer , (1955- ), Kurdish singer, Germany.
- Ciwan Haco , (1957- ), Kurdish musician, singer and songwriter, Norway.
- Şehrîbana Kurdî , (1973- ), Kurdish singer, Turkey.
- Merziye Feriqi , Kurdish singer, Iran/Iraq.
- Qale Mere , Kurdish traditional musician, Iran/Iraq.
- Darin Zanyar , (1987- ), pop singer, Sweden.
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See Also: List of Kurdish politicians
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- İsmet İnönü ,(1884-1973), The second President of Turkey
- Qazi Muhammad , (1893-1947) President of the Kurdish Republic Of Mahabad in 1946.
- Mustafa Barzani ,(1903-1979) Kurdish nationalist leader, Iraq.
- Nawshirwan Mustafa , kurdish revolutionary, is the leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.
- Kaka Ziad Agha , Koya (1914-1991) Co-founder and vice president of the KDP
- Sadeq Sharafkandi ,(1938-1992), Kurdish politician , Iran.
- Turgut Özal ,(1927-1993), Former Prime Minister of Turkey.
- Abdul Rahman Ghassemlou ( Ebdulrehman Qasimlo ),(1930-1989), Kurdish politician , Iran.
- Dr Mahmoud Othman ,(1938- ) Kurdish politician, founder of the Kurdish Socialist Party
- Jalal Talabani , (1933- ) is a prominent Iraqi Kurdish politician, current President Of Iraq . He is also the secretary general of Patriotic Union Of Kurdistan .
- Massoud Barzani ,(1946- ) is the President of the Kurdistan Region in Iraq and leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party .
- Abdullah Öcalan ,(1948- ) is the leader of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).
- Barham Salih ,(1960- ) was the former Prime Minster of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.
- Leyla Zana ,(1961- ), The first Kurdish woman MP in Turkey. Kurdish human-rights activist in Turkey . She was awarded Sakharov Prize by the European Parliament in 1995.
- Roya Toloui ,(1966- ), Kurdish journalist and human rights activist, Iran.
- Nechervan Idris Barzani ,(1966- ) Current Prime Minister of the Kurditan Regional Government in Iraqi Kurdistan .
- Feleknas Uca ,(1976- ) is a Yazidi-Kurd and a member of the European Parliament for the left German Party Of Democratic Socialism (PDS).
- Adham Barzani , founder of the Kurdish Revolutionary Hezbollah
- Ali Bapir , founder of the Islamic Group Of Kurdistan
- Huseyin Velioglu , founder of the Kurdish-Hizbullah
- Idris Barzani , former prime minister of the Kurdish Autonomous Region
- Khalid Zangana , founder of the Kurdistan Toilers’ Party
- Muqdad Al-Baghdadi , founder of the Islamic Fayli Grouping In Iraq
- Qadir Aziz , member of the Kurdistan Toilers’ Party
- Shaikh Mahmood Barzenji , Leader of the Kurdish Nationalist Movement in Iraq. (1920)
- Shaikh Said Piran , Leader of Kurdish Nationalist movement in Turkey. (1925)
- Salaheddine Bahaaeddin , Leader of Islamic Union Kurdistan
- Uthman Abd-Aziz , founder of the Islamic Movement In Kurdistan
- Benazir Bhutto ,(1953- ), former prime minister of Pakistan
- Nalin Pekgul , former Swedish Parliamant Member
- Leyla Qasim , Kurdish Politician
- Sheikh Omar Gharib , Kurdish Intellectual, Scholar, and Politician
- Ferho Derwich , chairman of Kurdish Institute Brussels
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