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Work 2: Delīl-i Budalā (Kaygusuz Abdal, (active second half of the 14th century - First half of the 15th century))

LOC subject headings

Sufism

Turkish prose literature

Bektashi

Author

Kaygusuz Abdal, (active second half of the 14th century - First half of the 15th century)

قيغوسوز ابدال

Show other names

Ḳayġusuz Abdāl

Kaygusuz Abdal, active 15th century (authorised)

Alâaddin Gaybî, active 15th century (variant)

Alâeddin Gaybî, active 15th century (variant)

Gaybî, active 15th century (variant)

Kaygusuz Abdal, 15th cent (variant)

قيغوسز ابدال (variant)

قيغوسز ابدال،, active 15th century (variant)

قيغوسز ابدل (variant)

Biographical notes

Turkish mystic poet and writer belonging to the dervish group named Abdālān-ı Rūm(ابدالان روم) , who was the first major representetive and the most influential forerunner of the genre which later came to be known as Alevi-Bektashi literature. Information on Ḳayġusuz Abdāl's life relies entirely on the references in his poems as well as the hagiographies of him and his master Abdāl Mūsā. Some scholars consider the name " Ġaybī(غيبي) which figures in his hagioraphy to be his real name. Other scholars, however, assert that this name rather resembles a pen name. His hagiography indicates that he was the son the Bey (Governor) of ‘Alā‘iye which is considered by some scholars as to be the reason for his occasional use of the pen name Sarāyī(سرايي). He served in the dervish lodge of his master Abdāl Mūsā (fl. 14th century) [1300-1399 CE]) which, according to historical documents, was initially located near Finike (Southern Anatolia) and later moved to the village of Tekke in Elmalı (Niğde, Turkey) . After obtaining icāzetnāme(اجازة نامه), Ḳayġusuz Abdāl travelled to Egypt where he found a dervish lodge in his own name. This dervish lodge as well as that of Abdāl Mūsā later became very important Bektashi centers. The references in his poems to place names in the Balkans as well as the existence of a neighborhood and a fountain named Ḳayġusuz in Bitola (Macedonia) have led scholars to believe that Ḳayġusuz either travelled to the Balkans or lived here for some time. His hagiography narrates his pilgrimage to Mecca and the cities he visited on his return, some of which include the sacred places of the Alevi-Bektashi and Shi’îte traditions, such as Kufah (Iraq), Najaf (Iraq) , Karbalāʼ (Iraq). It also gives a detailed account of his meeting with the Egyptian sultan which, in contrast to his other travels, cannot be verified through references in his works. Aḥmed Sırrı Baba(d. 1965 [1965 CE], ), the last shaykh of the Bektashi lodge in Cairo (Egypt), gives specific dates for Ḳayġusuz's travels and death (the date of 848 AH [1444 CE] for the latter), but does not make reference to any written sources. Two traditions exist on Ḳayġusuz's place of death, in parallel with the two distinct branches of his hagiography. According to one of these traditions, Ḳayġusuz died in Egypt and was buried in a cave in the mountain of Moqattam. This tradition is the source of the name ‘Abdullāhu’l-Maġavrī given to him by the people of Egypt. According to the second tradition, he was buried in Abdāl Mūsā dervish lodge in the village of Tekke. However, the fact that Evliyā Çelebī does no mention this tomb in his description of the dervish lodge makes doubtful the references in the kitābe of the tomb, which belongs to a later date. Ḳayġusuz Abdāl is the first poet known to call himself Bektāşī. His relation to Ḥacı Bektāş can be traced through his master Abdāl Mūsā, who was a follower (muḥibb) of Ḥacı Bektāş's spiritual daughter, Ḳadıncıḳ Ana. Abdāl Mūsā is also known for his participation in the conquest of Bursa which according to legend ties him to the Bektashisation of the Janissaries. According to the Bektashi tradition, Ḳayġusuz Abdāl initiated the use of the twelve-gored Qalandarī cap (ṭāc(طاج)). He and his master are nameholders of two of the twelve sheepskin ceremonial seats (pūṣt (پوصت)) in the Bektāshī meydān (ceremonial room), linking them to the duties of naḳīb(ناقيب) and ayaḳçı(اياقچي) in the Bektashi ceremony (cem‘(جمع)). A miniature of Ḳayġusuz Abdāl based on an older copy was painted by Levnī in the 18th century [1700-1799 CE]( TSMK, Albüm, nr. 2164, fol. 22b). Ḳayġusuz Abdāl also used his pen name in the form "Ḳayġusuz", which sometimes leads to the confusion of his poems in the cönk(جونك) and mecmū‘a(مجموعة) with those of a second Ḳayġusuz named Alāeddīn el-Vizevī(علاء الدين الوزوي) who lived in the 16th century [1500-1599 CE] and belonged to the Malāmī(ملامي) movement.

Title

Delīl-i Budalā

دليل بدلا

Notes

A prose work on Sufi themes and concepts with didactic and symbolic content.

The title of the work appears as Risāle-i Delīlü’l-Budalā ve Seyr-i ‘Āşıḳ (رسالةدليل بدلاوسيرعاشق) in the manuscript and seems to be a later addition by the same copyist.

Main language of text

Turkish

Foliation

9v-37v

Bibliography

Editions

Abdal, Kaygusuz. "Budalaname." In Vahdet-i Vücut ve Tevhid Risaleleri. Seratlı, Tahir Galip, ed. İstanbul: Furkan Kitaplığı, 2006, 11-128.

Güzel, Abdurrahman. Kaygusuz Abdal’ın Mensur Eserleri. Ankara: Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı, 1983, 49-74.

Yücel, Bilâl. "Kaygusuz Abdal’ın Budalanâme’si." Türk Dili ve Edebiyatı Makaleleri. 2 2002: 50-80.

Translations

Sulaiman, Ahmad Said. "‘Abdullāh al-Maġārawī wa Risalatuhu Daftar al-‘Ushshāq." Majallat Kullīyat al-ādāb. XIV, no. I 1962: 31-82.

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Ankara Milli Kütüphane no. A 2023

Ankara Milli Kütüphane no. A 2182

Kütahya Vahid Paşa İl Halk Kütüphanesi 1346

Mevlana Müzesi 2617

Ankara Milli Kütüphane 1397

Ankara Milli Kütüphane 169

Ankara Milli Kütüphane 534

Atatürk Kitaplığı 1005

Atatürk Kitaplığı 646

Beyazıt Devlet Kütüphanesi 4667

Atatürk Kitaplığı 699

İzmir Milli Kütüphane 2007

Konya İl Halk Kütüphanesi 3388

Konya Bölge Yazma Eser Kütüphanesi 380

Ankara Milli Kütüphane no. A 3382

Ankara Milli Kütüphane no. A 3384

Ankara Milli Kütüphane no. A 3522

Ankara Milli Kütüphane no. A 4880

Süleymaniye Yazma Eserler Kütüphanesi 2367

Süleymaniye Yazma Eserler Kütüphanesi 233

Yapı Kredi Sermet Çifter Kütüphanesi 920

Türk Dil Kurumu Kütüphanesi 275

Ankara Milli Kütüphane no. A 3404

Berlin Staatsbibliothek Turkish Manuscripts 3054

Ankara Milli Kütüphane 3383

Ankara Milli Kütüphane 647

Ankara Milli Kütüphane A 1142

Ankara Milli Kütüphane A 9087

Yapı Kredi Sermet Çifter Kütüphanesi 254

İstanbul Üniversitesi Nadir Eserleri Kütüphanesi 4105

Princeton University 1960Y

Vatican Library 185

Ankara Milli Kütüphane A 1724

Forschungsbibliothek Gotha 27

Berlin Staatsbibliothek 2736

Work 1: Risāle-i Ṣūfīye (Kaygusuz Abdal, (active second half of the 14th century - First half of the 15th century))

LOC subject headings

Sufism

Turkish prose literature

Bektashi

Author

Kaygusuz Abdal, (active second half of the 14th century - First half of the 15th century)

قيغوسوز ابدال

Show other names

Ḳayġusuz Abdāl

Kaygusuz Abdal, active 15th century (authorised)

Alâaddin Gaybî, active 15th century (variant)

Alâeddin Gaybî, active 15th century (variant)

Gaybî, active 15th century (variant)

Kaygusuz Abdal, 15th cent (variant)

قيغوسز ابدال (variant)

قيغوسز ابدال،, active 15th century (variant)

قيغوسز ابدل (variant)

Biographical notes

Turkish mystic poet and writer belonging to the dervish group named Abdālān-ı Rūm(ابدالان روم) , who was the first major representetive and the most influential forerunner of the genre which later came to be known as Alevi-Bektashi literature. Information on Ḳayġusuz Abdāl's life relies entirely on the references in his poems as well as the hagiographies of him and his master Abdāl Mūsā. Some scholars consider the name " Ġaybī(غيبي) which figures in his hagioraphy to be his real name. Other scholars, however, assert that this name rather resembles a pen name. His hagiography indicates that he was the son the Bey (Governor) of ‘Alā‘iye which is considered by some scholars as to be the reason for his occasional use of the pen name Sarāyī(سرايي). He served in the dervish lodge of his master Abdāl Mūsā (fl. 14th century) [1300-1399 CE]) which, according to historical documents, was initially located near Finike (Southern Anatolia) and later moved to the village of Tekke in Elmalı (Niğde, Turkey) . After obtaining icāzetnāme(اجازة نامه), Ḳayġusuz Abdāl travelled to Egypt where he found a dervish lodge in his own name. This dervish lodge as well as that of Abdāl Mūsā later became very important Bektashi centers. The references in his poems to place names in the Balkans as well as the existence of a neighborhood and a fountain named Ḳayġusuz in Bitola (Macedonia) have led scholars to believe that Ḳayġusuz either travelled to the Balkans or lived here for some time. His hagiography narrates his pilgrimage to Mecca and the cities he visited on his return, some of which include the sacred places of the Alevi-Bektashi and Shi’îte traditions, such as Kufah (Iraq), Najaf (Iraq) , Karbalāʼ (Iraq). It also gives a detailed account of his meeting with the Egyptian sultan which, in contrast to his other travels, cannot be verified through references in his works. Aḥmed Sırrı Baba(d. 1965 [1965 CE], ), the last shaykh of the Bektashi lodge in Cairo (Egypt), gives specific dates for Ḳayġusuz's travels and death (the date of 848 AH [1444 CE] for the latter), but does not make reference to any written sources. Two traditions exist on Ḳayġusuz's place of death, in parallel with the two distinct branches of his hagiography. According to one of these traditions, Ḳayġusuz died in Egypt and was buried in a cave in the mountain of Moqattam. This tradition is the source of the name ‘Abdullāhu’l-Maġavrī given to him by the people of Egypt. According to the second tradition, he was buried in Abdāl Mūsā dervish lodge in the village of Tekke. However, the fact that Evliyā Çelebī does no mention this tomb in his description of the dervish lodge makes doubtful the references in the kitābe of the tomb, which belongs to a later date. Ḳayġusuz Abdāl is the first poet known to call himself Bektāşī. His relation to Ḥacı Bektāş can be traced through his master Abdāl Mūsā, who was a follower (muḥibb) of Ḥacı Bektāş's spiritual daughter, Ḳadıncıḳ Ana. Abdāl Mūsā is also known for his participation in the conquest of Bursa which according to legend ties him to the Bektashisation of the Janissaries. According to the Bektashi tradition, Ḳayġusuz Abdāl initiated the use of the twelve-gored Qalandarī cap (ṭāc(طاج)). He and his master are nameholders of two of the twelve sheepskin ceremonial seats (pūṣt (پوصت)) in the Bektāshī meydān (ceremonial room), linking them to the duties of naḳīb(ناقيب) and ayaḳçı(اياقچي) in the Bektashi ceremony (cem‘(جمع)). A miniature of Ḳayġusuz Abdāl based on an older copy was painted by Levnī in the 18th century [1700-1799 CE]( TSMK, Albüm, nr. 2164, fol. 22b). Ḳayġusuz Abdāl also used his pen name in the form "Ḳayġusuz", which sometimes leads to the confusion of his poems in the cönk(جونك) and mecmū‘a(مجموعة) with those of a second Ḳayġusuz named Alāeddīn el-Vizevī(علاء الدين الوزوي) who lived in the 16th century [1500-1599 CE] and belonged to the Malāmī(ملامي) movement.

Title

Risāle-i Ṣūfīye

Notes

An essay on Sufism in question and answer format with no title. The name of Ḳayġusuz Abdāl does not appear in it, and the content does not resemble any of his works. This may thus be a catalogue mistake.

Main language of text

Turkish

Foliation

1v-9v

Show filiations

Ankara Milli Kütüphane no. A 2023

Ankara Milli Kütüphane no. A 2182

Kütahya Vahid Paşa İl Halk Kütüphanesi 1346

Mevlana Müzesi 2617

Ankara Milli Kütüphane 1397

Ankara Milli Kütüphane 169

Ankara Milli Kütüphane 534

Atatürk Kitaplığı 1005

Atatürk Kitaplığı 646

Beyazıt Devlet Kütüphanesi 4667

Atatürk Kitaplığı 699

İzmir Milli Kütüphane 2007

Konya İl Halk Kütüphanesi 3388

Konya Bölge Yazma Eser Kütüphanesi 380

Ankara Milli Kütüphane no. A 3382

Ankara Milli Kütüphane no. A 3384

Ankara Milli Kütüphane no. A 3522

Ankara Milli Kütüphane no. A 4880

Süleymaniye Yazma Eserler Kütüphanesi 2367

Süleymaniye Yazma Eserler Kütüphanesi 233

Yapı Kredi Sermet Çifter Kütüphanesi 920

Türk Dil Kurumu Kütüphanesi 275

Ankara Milli Kütüphane no. A 3404

Berlin Staatsbibliothek Turkish Manuscripts 3054

Ankara Milli Kütüphane 3383

Ankara Milli Kütüphane 647

Ankara Milli Kütüphane A 1142

Ankara Milli Kütüphane A 9087

Yapı Kredi Sermet Çifter Kütüphanesi 254

İstanbul Üniversitesi Nadir Eserleri Kütüphanesi 4105

Princeton University 1960Y

Vatican Library 185

Ankara Milli Kütüphane A 1724

Forschungsbibliothek Gotha 27

Berlin Staatsbibliothek 2736

Physical Description

Number of folios

37 ff.

Dimensions of folio

width 16.7cm, height 23.3cm

Dimensions of written area

width 11.7cm, height 20.3cm

Columns

1

Ruled lines

15

History

Date of copy

20th. century