The Effect of Wasilat al-Najat on Other Non-Mawlid Works: The Case of Hac Davetiyesi by Indî
The mawlid work Wasilat al-Najat by Süleyman Çelebi has an important place in the formation and evolution of mawlid works in the Turkish literature and its transformation into a solid tradition that has survived to the present day. Many mawlids have been written since Wasilat al-Najat [Occasions of...
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| Language: | English |
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Istanbul University Press
2022-12-01
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| Series: | İstanbul Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Türk Dili ve Edebiyatı Dergisi |
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| Online Access: | https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/502BAE333773480CAF8492A357E99BC1 |
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| Summary: | The mawlid work Wasilat al-Najat by Süleyman Çelebi has an important place in the formation and evolution of mawlid works in the Turkish literature and its transformation into a solid tradition that has survived to the present day. Many mawlids have been written since Wasilat al-Najat [Occasions of the Salvation], and although they show some differences in terms of narration, form, language, and style, the effects of Wasilat al-Najat are seen in all of these works, sometimes in terms of the text, sometimes in the form of imitation, sometimes in nazirah [a poem modeled after another poem], and other times in the similarity of motif and content. This study does not provide detailed information about the effect of Wasilat al-Najat on other mawlids but only briefly discusses this issue. The study then goes on to investigate the effect of Wasilat al-Najat on the Hac Davetiyesi [The Hajj Invitation], as well as on other non-mawlid species, examining the rate and reflection of these influences. Thus, the study attempts to reveal Süleyman Çelebi’s influence on other non-mawlid poets. The content of the research is limited to the genre known as the manasik [rites and ceremonies to be performed during and around the Hajj], which explains the methods and principles of the Hajj, the orders and prohibitions, sunnah, and mustahab [recommended things]. In this context, the study discusses the mathnawi [poem written in couplets] titled Hac Davetiyesi written by Indî in the 19th century. The work currently has only one known copy, which is registered at the Çorum Hasanpaşa Manuscripts Library under 19 Hk 1421. The study attempts to identify the poet of the Hac Davetiyesi, provides information about the poet by benefitting from information in it, and introduces it in terms of its form and content. |
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| ISSN: | 2602-2648 |