Surveying Almas Khan-e Kanoule'ei Poetry, Literary Works and His Life (Based on Almas Khan-e Kanoule'ei Manuscripts)

Almas Khan-e Kanoule'ei is one of the famous Kurd poets in the twelfth century A.H. Although researchers have frequently pointed to his literary works, no careful research has so far been done on his life and poetry. Almas Khan-e Kanoule'ei is famous for the lyrics ascribed to him. This paper, is an attempt to criticize the views of researchers based on the manuscripts that belong to Almas Khan for certain, and reveal some of his opinion and beliefs. Outstanding subjects dealt with in this paper are his name, pseudonym, descent, date of birth and death, place of birth and burial, and his beliefs. Finally, his manuscripts in the libraries of Iran and the world are introduced.