Âşık Mahzuni Şerif

Şerif Cırık, popularly known as Aşık Mahsuni Şerif, was a Turkish ashik, folk musician, composer, poet, and author. Aşık is a title used to indicate his position as a respected musician and his relationship with Alevism. Mahsuni Şerif was born in the Berçenek village of Afşin, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey in 1940. Hem Kızılbaş, hem Aleviyim Archived April 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Aşık Mahzuni Şerif - Ozanlarımız : : Asrin Ozani - Asik Mahzuni Serif : :