Aşık Mahzuni ŞerifŞerif 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.WWW mahzuniserif.comEarly lifeMahsuni Şerif was born in the Berçenek village of Afşin, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey in 1940.