Abdurrahman Sharafkandi

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Abdurrahman Sharafkandi
Born(1921-04-14)14 April 1921
Mahabad, Iran
Died21 February 1991(1991-02-21) (aged 69)
Karaj, Iran
OccupationWriter, poet, philosopher, historian, translator
NationalityKurdish

Abdurrahman Sharafkandi, known by his pen name Hazhar (Kurdish: ھەژار, romanized: Hejar; Persian: هژار) (April 13, 1921 – February 21, 1991), was a renowned Kurdish writer, poet, lexicographer, linguist, and translator. He was born in Mahabad, Iran.

He was also the brother of the later Kurdish politician Dr. Sadeq Sharafkandi (1938–1992). Dr. Sharafkandi was the second General Secretary of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (PDKI).

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