About “Mem and Zin”

Mem and Zin is a Kurdish classic love story written in 1692, considered the épopée of Kurdish literature. It is the most important work of Kurdish writer and poet Ahmad Khani (1651-1707). The story is based on a true story narrated through oral tradition and includes Sufi discourse and Kurdish nationalism. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)

Some summaries adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.