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Dildar

Iraqi Kurdish poet and political activist (1918–1948)

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Also known as Yûnis Reuf · Yûnis Mele Re'ûf · Yunis Re'ûf · Yunis Reuf

Born: February 20, 1918
Died: October 20, 1948
, October 12, 1948
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-10-02
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Birthplace: Koy Sanjaq
Place of death: Erbil
Citizenship: Iraq
Occupation: poet
, political activist
, writer
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic
, Kurdish language
Notable work: Ey Reqîb

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Dildar, born Yunis Reuf, was a Kurdish poet and political activist, best known for writing the Kurdish national anthem “Ey Reqîb”. The song was played in 1946 on the proclamation of the short-lived Republic of Mahabad. Today, this song is the official anthem of the Kurdistan Region.

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Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-07-20
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Birth name: Yûnis Mele Re'ûf
Pseudonym: Dildar
Writing language: Kurdish language

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