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In memoriam Kamal Mazhar Ahmad (1937-2021), doyen of Kurdish historians

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  • Martin van Bruinessen

    (University of Utrecht, Netherlands.)

Abstract

The Iraqi Kurdish historian Kamal Mazhar Ahmad (1937-2021) was probably one of the best known and most productive historians. He belonged to the first generation of Iraqis to pursue postgraduate studies in the Soviet Union, and when he was allowed to return to Iraq in 1970, he played a crucial role in the institutionalization of academic institutions and disciplines there and acted as an intermediary between Iraqi Kurdish and Soviet academic circles. As a lecturer and later professor at Baghdad University, he trained thousands of (Arab and Kurdish) students. Abstract in Kurmanji Bi bîranîna Kemal Mezher Ehmed (1937-2021), duayenê dîroknasên kurd Dîroknasê Kurd ê Iraqê Kemal Mezher Ehmed (1937-2021), bê guman dîroknasê Kurdan ê herî berhemdar û bi bandor bû. Ew ji neslê ewil ê Iraqiyan bû ku li Yekîtiya Sovyetê di asta lîsansa bilind de xwendiye û, dema ku li sala 1970î destûra vegera li Iraqê wergirt, wî li wir roleke mezin di sazûmaniya babet û saziyên akademîk de leyist, û her weha navbênkariya derdorên akademîk ên Kurdî-Iraqî û Sovyetî kiriye. Wek dersdar û, bi pey re, profesor li Zanîngeha Bexdayê, wî bi hezaran xwendekar (hem Ereb hem Kurd) jî perwerde kirine. Abstract in Sorani Yadkirdnewey Kemal Mezher Ehmed (1937-2021), diyartirîn mêjûnûse Kurdekan Mêjûnûsî benawbengî kurd Kemal Mezher Ehmed (1937-2021) yekêk bû le diyartirîn û karîgertirîn mêjûnûsekanî kurd. Yekêk bû le yekemîn newey ‘Êraqî ke xwêndinî ballay le Yekêtî Sovyet be dest hênawe. Ü katêk rêgay pêdra bgerrêtewe bo ‘Êraq le sallî 1970 da, rollêkî karîgerî bînî le be damezrawekirdnî nawende ekadîmyekan û beşe zanistyekan lew wllate da. Û herweha bû be nawendkarêk le nêwan ekadîmanî kurdî ‘Êraq û Yekêtî Sovyet da. Wekû mamostayekî zanko û paşan wek profîsorêk le Zankoy Bexdad, hezaran xwêndkarî kurd û ‘erebî perwerde û fêrkirdwe. Abstract in Zazaki Seba yadkerdişê Kemal Mezhar Ahmadî (1937-2021), duayenê tarîxnasanê kurdan Beno ke tarîxnasê kurdanê Îraqî Kemal Mezhar Ahmad (1937-2021) tarîxnasê kurdan o tewr berhemdar û tesîrdar bî. O neslê îraqijan ê verênî ra bî ke Yewîya Sovyetan de perwerdeyê lîsansê berzî wendbî. Wexto ke serra 1970î de destûr dîya ci ke agêro Îraq, uca dezgesazîya beş û enstîtuyanê akademîkan de rolêko elzem ard ca û mîyanê akademîsyananê kurdanê Îraqî û Sovyetan de mabênkarîye kerde. Sey dersdayox û dima zî sey profesorê Unîversîteya Bexdadî, ey bi hezaran wendekarî (ereb û kurdî) perwerde kerdî.

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  • Martin van Bruinessen, 2021. "In memoriam Kamal Mazhar Ahmad (1937-2021), doyen of Kurdish historians," Kurdish Studies, Society of history and cultural studies, Hong Kong, vol. 9(2), pages 233-241, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:mig:ksjrnl:v:9:y:2021:i:2:p:233-241
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33182/ks.v9i2.648
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