Hasan Hamidulla

Hajji Hasan Hamidulla (né Hamidullen: Russian: Хамидуллин, Hamidullin - Tatar: Хәсән Хәмидулла – also known by the ancestral name Kulik ; 25 November 1895/1900 – 6 October 1988) was a Tatar writer, publisher, entrepreneur and shopkeeper in Finland. Hamidulla was among the most active writers and publishers of his community. His work consists of histories, religious texts and also for example prose text such as poetry and plays. Hamidulla had his own printing press and he distributed his work for free. For decades, Hamidulla operated an electronics shop he had established.

In 2026, one of Hamidulla’s notable works, Yañapar tarihı – a historic on his home village – was translated to English by Sabira Stahlberg and Fazile Nasretdin.

The Hamidulla family stayed at Terijoki (Zelenogorsk) until 1923, after which they moved to Oulu and then Kemi, where Hamidulla himself made a living as a merchant. Hamidulla lived in Turkey during 1926–1927, where he served his military service.

During his life, Hamidulla did a pilgrimage to Mecca twice. He was also a contributor among the local Tatar congregation.