Mahwi

Quick Facts

• Region: Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region of Iraq
• Born: 1830, Sulaymaniyah
• Died: 1906, Sulaymaniyah
• Known for: Sufi poetry and a major Kurdish diwan

Overview

Mahwi was a Kurdish poet and Sufi scholar whose work combined classical forms with spiritual themes. He is one of the prominent literary voices of 19th-century Kurdish poetry.

His poems explore devotion, ethics, and the inner life, drawing on Islamic mysticism and local Kurdish culture.

Life and Work

Mahwi studied in traditional religious schools and composed poetry in Kurdish and Persian. His diwan remains a key reference for Kurdish literary and spiritual traditions.

Legacy

He is remembered as a leading Sufi poet whose work continues to be read and performed in Kurdistan.