In the Footsteps of Niyazi Misry: Golzaar Misry


One of The biography types in the Turkish literature is the sagas written by considering the chronological information. In this study, Golzaar Misry, the work of Niyâzi Mısry, who was the last Postnishin (the Chief Sheikh) of Bursa Misry Dervish Lodge, also the senior dervish of the Misriyye order, to which Shams Al-Din Mısry was also a member, will be introduced to the world of science by considering various aspects. Golzaar Misry is the first work in the triple series, which Shams Al-Din Efendi intended to write. In this context, Yadigar Shamsy, in which many aspects of Bursa Dervish Lodges are examined, takes the second place. The last link of this series is Bahaar-ı Shamsy, which included the biographies of famous people in Bursa belonging to different professional groups like scholars, sheikhs and calligraphists after 1846. Only Yadigar-ı Shamsy, which is one of the above-mentioned works, has been brought into publishing life, and only the names of the other two works in unique form are known, and have not yet been published. It is mostly possible to determine the full works of many authors who lived in the pre-Republican period based on the works written after them. One exception to this situation is Shams Al-Din Efendi. Because Shams Al-Din Efendi both documented his works himself, and gave first-hand information on their contents. In this context, uncommonly, he wrote a brief poem in each line stating the contents of the book and its name in each of his books. In this study, after providing informed on the life of Shams Al-Din Efendi, who is the author of Golzaar Misry, and his poetry and prose works as far as it can be reached, firstly, the sources of Golzaar Misry, which is the subject of the present study, its copies and type characteristics, and its importance for the Miseriyye culture will be dealt with.


Keywords


Shams Al-Din Mısrî, Biography, Golzaar Shamsy, Mysticisim

Author : Serhat GÜLTAŞ
Number of pages: 23-41
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.29228/TurkishStudies.39685
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Turkish Studies-Comparative Religious Studies
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