The provided text examines Mihemed Emîn Zekî Bey (1880-1948), a pivotal figure who navigated the decline of the Ottoman Empire and the rise of nation-states in the Middle East. It highlights his dual identity as both a high-ranking official within the Ottoman and Iraqi state systems and a foundational historian of modern Kurdish nationalism. The text details his extensive career, from his elite military education and service in the Ottoman army during the Balkan Wars and World War I, to his significant roles as an Iraqi government minister and Member of Parliament. Crucially, it emphasizes how his insider status and the skills acquired through state service provided the intellectual tools and resources for his groundbreaking historical works, such as "Xulasayekî Tarîxî Kurd û Kurdistan" (A Short History of the Kurds and Kurdistan), which aimed to establish a scientific and coherent historical narrative for the Kurdish nation.
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