A Study of Kurdish Scholars’ Handwritten Manuscripts from the Library of Society for National Heritage of Iran

The library of Society for National Heritage is located in the city of Tehran. The library contains 192 volumes of handwritten manuscripts, 141 volumes in Persian, and 51 in Arabic. In the present study, an effort is made to investigate the volumes related to Kurdish scholars. A lack of understanding on the catalogers’ part with the celebrated figures and geography of Kurdistan has resulted in insufficient attention to the details in introducing Kurdish scholars’ handwritten manuscripts. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct such research in order to further introduce the library’s handwritten manuscripts and also to make necessary corrections. The present research was done using the descriptive-analytical method and library resources. Although the library contains only one handwritten manuscript in Kurdish, nearly 38 handwritten manuscripts belong to Kurdish scholars. Kurdish ʿulamā have produced written manuscripts covering various topics including religion, philosophy, Kalām, logic, history, Arabic sciences, poetry, and laṭāyif.