Ali Hariri

Ali Hariri or Sheikh Ahmed Bohtani (; 1009 in Harir – 1079/1080) was a Kurdish poet who wrote in Kurmanji and considered a pioneer in classical Kurdish Sufi literature and a founder of the Kurdish literary tradition.

Biography Hariri was born in 1009 in the village of Harir, part of the Hakkâri district of Bohtan. He was first mentioned by Ehmedê Xanî in the 17th century, and limited information is known about him.

He died in Cizre and his grave is considered a sacred place and visited by numerous people every year.