Hawar (magazine)

Hawar (meaning The Cry in English) was a Kurdish literature magazine, which was published in Damascus between 1932 and 1945.[1] The magazine was first issued by Jaladat Ali Badirkhan[1] on 15 May 1932. The magazine was the first Kurdish literary magazine in Syria[2] and it was intended to publish it on a monthly basis,[2] but its publication was interrupted several times. Between 1941 and 1943, the French, who governed Syria and Lebanon at the time, supported its publication.[3] The 57th issue was released on 15 August 1943. The first 23 issues of the magazine were published in both the Latin and the Arabic alphabets, but from the 24th issue onward, only the Latin alphabet was used. The Kurdish alphabet, which was formulated by the publisher Jaladat Ali Badirkhan and also referred to as Hawar alphabet or the Badirkhan alphabet, was used to publish Hawar.[4] The texts which were published emphasized the value of the Kurdish folklore for developing the Kurdish language and personal qualities.[5] Hawar had its most subscribers in Syria and Iraq, but also Lebanon, Iran. Some educational institutions and libraries in Europe and the Middle East also subscribed to the Hawar magazine.[6] Since 2006, the 15 May, the date of the first publication of Hawar in 1932, is celebrated as the Kurdish language day.[7][8]

Jeladet Ali Bedir Khan said of his purpose for the magazine: "Hawar is the voice of knowledge. Knowledge leads to personal reflection. A person who becomes aware of the inner-self desires freedom and happiness. Self-knowledge also leads to self-expression. This magazine will reflect those expressions in the Kurdish language".[2]

References
  1. Ozlem Belcim Galip (30 May 2015). Imagining Kurdistan: Identity, Culture and Society. I.B.Tauris. p. 252. ISBN 978-1-78453-016-7. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  2. Xulam, Kani (12 May 2013). "Jeladet Ali Bedir Xan: The Story of A Kurdish Prince in Exile". Rudaw.
  3. Winter, Stefan (2006). "The other "Nahdah": The Bedirxand, the Mîllis and the tribal roots of Kurdish Nationalism in Syria". Oriente Moderno. 25 (86) (3): 464. ISSN 0030-5472.
  4. "Çi yekbûna Kurdan jî bi yekîtiya zimanê Kurdî çêdibe". Aktüel Bakış (in Turkish). 15 May 2007. Archived from the original on 10 August 2009. An article about Hawar magazine
  5. Allison, Christine (2017). Stansfield, Gareth; Shareef, Mohammed (eds.). The Kurdish Question Revisited. Oxford University Press. p. 119. ISBN 9780190687182.
  6. Akturk, Ahmet Serdar. "Imagining Kurdish Identity in Mandatory Syria: Finding a Nation in Exile". University of Arkansas. pp. 108–109. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  7. "The voice of knowledge: Hawar Magazine". ANF News. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
  8. "HDP: Happy Kurdish Language Day". Bianet. Retrieved 15 May 2020.


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