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Turkey

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Istanbul

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Süleymaniye Yazma Eserler Kütüphanesi

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Tercüman

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Contents

Work 3: Beşāret-nāme (رفيعي‏)

LOC subject headings

Turkish language To 1500

Masnavis

Islamic poetry, Turkish

Faith (Islam) (Early works to 1800)

Author

رفيعي‏

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Refīʿī (d. after 811/1409)

Refiʻı̂, active 14th century-15th century (authorised)

Refiʻı̂, 14th/15th cent (variant)

رفيعي (variant)

Biographical notes

Hurufi poet. He was likely of Azari origin and from Shirvan. He probably knew Nesīmī in Aleppo or Baghdad and travelled through Anatolia to disseminate Hurufi teachings. He was instructed by Nesīmī to write his Beşāret-nāme. His tomb is in Preveza.

Title

Beşāret-nāme

ﺑﺸﺎﺭﺗﻨﺎﻣﻪ

Notes

A collage of Faḍl Allāh Astarābadī’s Jāvidānnāmah, ʿArshnāmah, and Maḥabbatnāmah in mes̱nevī form, consisting of approximately 1500 couplets. It also narrates Refīʿī’s meeting with Nesīmī and acquaintance with Hurufi doctrine.

Date of completion: Ramadan 811 [1409 CE]

Main language of text

Turkish

Foliation

26a-68a ff.

Bibliography

Editions

Yiğit, Mehmet. "Refî’î’nin Beşâretnâmesi: Dilbilgisi-Karşılaştırmalı Metin-Sözlük." Dissertation, Van: Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi, 1986.

Studies

Björkman, W.. "Refīʿī." EI2. VIII 1995: 480-481.

Gibb, Elias John Wilkinson. "A History of Ottoman Poetry." London: Luzac&Co, 1905, 336, 341, 344, 351, 369-380-336, 341, 344, 351, 369-380.

Kut, Günay. "Refîî." TDVİA. 34 2007: 526-527.

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Nuruosmaniye Yazma Eser KÜtüphanesi 4899

Ankara Milli Kütüphane 4837

Atatürk Kitaplığı 662

İstanbul Üniversitesi Nadir Eserleri Kütüphanesi 310

National Library 374

Süleymaniye Yazma Eserler Kütüphanesi no. 185

Süleymaniye Yazma Eserler Kütüphanesi 138

Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kütüphanesi 1662

Süleymaniye Yazma Eserler Kütüphanesi 2268

National Library 300

Atatürk Kitaplığı 339

Atatürk Kitaplığı 201

Ankara Üniversitesi Dil Tarih Coğrafya Fakültesi 3813

Ankara Üniversitesi Dil Tarih Coğrafya Fakültesi 5290

Ankara Üniversitesi Dil Tarih Coğrafya Fakültesi 726

Atatürk Kitaplığı 378

Fatih Millet Kütüphanesi 942

Fatih Millet Kütüphanesi 1041

Fatih Millet Kütüphanesi 943

İzzet Koyunoğlu Kütüphanesi 13520

Konya Bölge Yazma Eser Kütüphanesi 327

İstanbul Üniversitesi Nadir Eserleri Kütüphanesi 6784

İstanbul Üniversitesi Nadir Eserleri Kütüphanesi 77

Ankara Milli Kütüphane A 2919

Ankara Milli Kütüphane A 884

Ankara Milli Kütüphane A 2711

Ankara Milli Kütüphane A 2845

Süleymaniye Yazma Eserler Kütüphanesi 3756

Süleymaniye Yazma Eserler Kütüphanesi 35

Süleymaniye Yazma Eserler Kütüphanesi 3359

Süleymaniye Yazma Eserler Kütüphanesi 3041

Süleymaniye Yazma Eserler Kütüphanesi 142

Süleymaniye Yazma Eserler Kütüphanesi 62

British Library 5986

Süleymaniye Yazma Eserler Kütüphanesi 4338

National Library 300c

Work 4: Genc-nāme (رفيعي‏)

LOC subject headings

Turkish language To 1500

Masnavis

Islamic poetry, Turkish

Islamic ethics (Early works to 1800)

Author

رفيعي‏

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Refīʿī (d. after 811/1409)

Refiʻı̂, active 14th century-15th century (authorised)

Refiʻı̂, 14th/15th cent (variant)

رفيعي (variant)

Biographical notes

Hurufi poet. He was likely of Azari origin and from Shirvan. He probably knew Nesīmī in Aleppo or Baghdad and travelled through Anatolia to disseminate Hurufi teachings. He was instructed by Nesīmī to write his Beşāret-nāme. His tomb is in Preveza.

Title

Genc-nāme

ﻛﻨﺠﻨﺎﻣﻪ

Notes

A mes̱nevī of 144 to 169 couplets praising the Prophet and Faḍl Allāh Astarābadī. It discusses the importance of attaining moral perfection and gives a definition for it.

Main language of text

Turkish

Foliation

68b-73b ff.

Bibliography

Editions

Ertaylan, İsmail Hikmet. Hurufî Edebiyatı Örnekleri I: Gencnâme-i Refiʿî. Istanbul: Ayaydın Matbaası, 1946. (Facsimile of a private manuscript belonging to İbrahim Olgun)

Refīʿī, Mevlānā. "Genc-nāme." In Dīvān-ı Nesīmī. Istanbul: 1260, 9-14.

Studies

Björkman, W.. "Refīʿī." EI2. VIII 1995: 480-481.

Gibb, Elias John Wilkinson. "A History of Ottoman Poetry." London: Luzac&Co, 1905, 336, 341, 344, 351, 369-380-336, 341, 344, 351, 369-380.

Kut, Günay. "Refîî." TDVİA. 34 2007: 526-527.

Show filiations

Nuruosmaniye Yazma Eser KÜtüphanesi 4899

Ankara Milli Kütüphane 4837

Atatürk Kitaplığı 662

İstanbul Üniversitesi Nadir Eserleri Kütüphanesi 310

National Library 374

Süleymaniye Yazma Eserler Kütüphanesi no. 185

Süleymaniye Yazma Eserler Kütüphanesi 138

Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kütüphanesi 1662

Süleymaniye Yazma Eserler Kütüphanesi 2268

National Library 300

Atatürk Kitaplığı 339

Atatürk Kitaplığı 201

Ankara Üniversitesi Dil Tarih Coğrafya Fakültesi 3813

Ankara Üniversitesi Dil Tarih Coğrafya Fakültesi 5290

Ankara Üniversitesi Dil Tarih Coğrafya Fakültesi 726

Atatürk Kitaplığı 378

Fatih Millet Kütüphanesi 942

Fatih Millet Kütüphanesi 1041

Fatih Millet Kütüphanesi 943

İzzet Koyunoğlu Kütüphanesi 13520

Konya Bölge Yazma Eser Kütüphanesi 327

İstanbul Üniversitesi Nadir Eserleri Kütüphanesi 6784

İstanbul Üniversitesi Nadir Eserleri Kütüphanesi 77

Ankara Milli Kütüphane A 2919

Ankara Milli Kütüphane A 884

Ankara Milli Kütüphane A 2711

Ankara Milli Kütüphane A 2845

Süleymaniye Yazma Eserler Kütüphanesi 3756

Süleymaniye Yazma Eserler Kütüphanesi 35

Süleymaniye Yazma Eserler Kütüphanesi 3359

Süleymaniye Yazma Eserler Kütüphanesi 3041

Süleymaniye Yazma Eserler Kütüphanesi 142

Süleymaniye Yazma Eserler Kütüphanesi 62

British Library 5986

Süleymaniye Yazma Eserler Kütüphanesi 4338

National Library 300c

Work 5: Mes̱nevī-i Baba Ḳayġusuz (Kaygusuz Abdal, (active second half of the 14th century - First half of the 15th century))

LOC subject headings

Sufism

Turkish poetry

Bektashi

Masnavis

Author

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

قيغوسوز ابدال

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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

Mes̱nevī-i Baba Ḳayġusuz

مثنوی بابا قيغوسوز

Notes

This mes̱nevī on Sufi themes is written with the syllabic meter and consists of 1033 couplets. It includes counsels for the novice, ecstatic sayings expressing the oneness of being, references to food and daily life. At the end of the mes̱nevī the poet states that he is Bekdāşī.

Looks like a 19th century manuscript.

Main language of text

Turkish

Foliation

74r-103r

Bibliography

Studies

Oktay, Zeynep. Mesnevî-i Baba Kaygusuz. Cambridge MA: Harvard University Department of Near Eastern Languages and Literatures, 2013.

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Nuruosmaniye Yazma Eser KÜtüphanesi 4899

Ankara Milli Kütüphane 4837

Atatürk Kitaplığı 662

İstanbul Üniversitesi Nadir Eserleri Kütüphanesi 310

National Library 374

Süleymaniye Yazma Eserler Kütüphanesi no. 185

Süleymaniye Yazma Eserler Kütüphanesi 138

Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kütüphanesi 1662

Süleymaniye Yazma Eserler Kütüphanesi 2268

National Library 300

Atatürk Kitaplığı 339

Atatürk Kitaplığı 201

Ankara Üniversitesi Dil Tarih Coğrafya Fakültesi 3813

Ankara Üniversitesi Dil Tarih Coğrafya Fakültesi 5290

Ankara Üniversitesi Dil Tarih Coğrafya Fakültesi 726

Atatürk Kitaplığı 378

Fatih Millet Kütüphanesi 942

Fatih Millet Kütüphanesi 1041

Fatih Millet Kütüphanesi 943

İzzet Koyunoğlu Kütüphanesi 13520

Konya Bölge Yazma Eser Kütüphanesi 327

İstanbul Üniversitesi Nadir Eserleri Kütüphanesi 6784

İstanbul Üniversitesi Nadir Eserleri Kütüphanesi 77

Ankara Milli Kütüphane A 2919

Ankara Milli Kütüphane A 884

Ankara Milli Kütüphane A 2711

Ankara Milli Kütüphane A 2845

Süleymaniye Yazma Eserler Kütüphanesi 3756

Süleymaniye Yazma Eserler Kütüphanesi 35

Süleymaniye Yazma Eserler Kütüphanesi 3359

Süleymaniye Yazma Eserler Kütüphanesi 3041

Süleymaniye Yazma Eserler Kütüphanesi 142

Süleymaniye Yazma Eserler Kütüphanesi 62

British Library 5986

Süleymaniye Yazma Eserler Kütüphanesi 4338

National Library 300c

Physical Description

Number of folios

109 ff.

Dimensions of folio

width 12.9cm, height 19cm

Dimensions of written area

width 10.7cm, height 14.3cm

Columns

1 2

Ruled lines

17

History

Date of copy

20th. century