Qul Ghali
Qul Ghali | |
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Portrait of Qul Ghali holding a book | |
| Born | 1183 |
| Died | 1236 (aged 52–53) |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Language | Volga Türki |
| Subject | Poetry |
Qul Ghali (Volga Türki: قل علی; Tatar: Кол Гали, Qol Ğali; Bashkir: Ҡол Ғәли, romanized: Qul Ğəliy; Chuvash: Кул Али, romanized: Kul Ali; c. 1183 – 1236) was a famous Muslim Volga Bulgarian poet. His most famous poem is Qissa-i Yusuf (قصه یوسف; Tale of Yusuf), written in the Volga Turki language, which is mutually intelligible with the modern Tatar, Bashkir and Chuvash languages.