Debating Sufi Knowledge in the Eighteenth-Century Ottoman Thought: An Analysis of the Saçaḳlīzāde-‘Alamī Debate on Divine Inspiration (‘ilm al-ladunn)

At the beginning of the eighteenth century, two Ottoman scholars named Saçaḳlīzāde and ‘Alamī Aḥmad Efendi wrote treatises and engaged in a scientific debate about divine inspiration (al-‘ilm al-ladunnī). Saçaḳlīzāde’s Risālat al-jawāb is available in the Süleymaniye Library; however, ‘Alamī’s treat...

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Main Author: Mehmet Gel
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Published: İstanbul Medeniyet Üniversitesi Bilim Tarihi Enstitüsü 2018-11-01
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description At the beginning of the eighteenth century, two Ottoman scholars named Saçaḳlīzāde and ‘Alamī Aḥmad Efendi wrote treatises and engaged in a scientific debate about divine inspiration (al-‘ilm al-ladunnī). Saçaḳlīzāde’s Risālat al-jawāb is available in the Süleymaniye Library; however, ‘Alamī’s treatise does not appear in the catalogue of Turkey’s manuscript libraries. According to our review, Saçaḳlīzāde’s treatise includes a considerable part of both scholars’ opinions. One can, therefore, examine this debate through this treatise. Given that the matter in question led to a dispute, especially between the Sufis and the theologians, in terms of source of knowledge in the history of Islamic thought, examining it via this treatise would help researchers obtain some information about the characteristics of Ottoman scholarly and intellectual life, as well as the mentalities of Saçaḳlīzāde and ‘Alamī.
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Debating Sufi Knowledge in the Eighteenth-Century Ottoman Thought: An Analysis of the Saçaḳlīzāde-‘Alamī Debate on Divine Inspiration (‘ilm al-ladunn)
Nazariyat: Journal for the History of Islamic Philosophy and Sciences
Divine Inspiration
Saçaḳlīzāde
‘Alamī Aḥmad Efendi
Eighteenth century Islamic thought
Ottoman thought
title Debating Sufi Knowledge in the Eighteenth-Century Ottoman Thought: An Analysis of the Saçaḳlīzāde-‘Alamī Debate on Divine Inspiration (‘ilm al-ladunn)
title_full Debating Sufi Knowledge in the Eighteenth-Century Ottoman Thought: An Analysis of the Saçaḳlīzāde-‘Alamī Debate on Divine Inspiration (‘ilm al-ladunn)
title_fullStr Debating Sufi Knowledge in the Eighteenth-Century Ottoman Thought: An Analysis of the Saçaḳlīzāde-‘Alamī Debate on Divine Inspiration (‘ilm al-ladunn)
title_full_unstemmed Debating Sufi Knowledge in the Eighteenth-Century Ottoman Thought: An Analysis of the Saçaḳlīzāde-‘Alamī Debate on Divine Inspiration (‘ilm al-ladunn)
title_short Debating Sufi Knowledge in the Eighteenth-Century Ottoman Thought: An Analysis of the Saçaḳlīzāde-‘Alamī Debate on Divine Inspiration (‘ilm al-ladunn)
title_sort debating sufi knowledge in the eighteenth century ottoman thought an analysis of the sacaklizade alami debate on divine inspiration ilm al ladunn
topic Divine Inspiration
Saçaḳlīzāde
‘Alamī Aḥmad Efendi
Eighteenth century Islamic thought
Ottoman thought
url https://nazariyat.org/content/5-sayilar/9-cilt-4-sayi-3/4-m0053/mehmet-gel_debating-sufi-knowledge-in-the-eighteenth-century-ottoman-thought_en.pdf
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