An Ushshaqi Sheikh in Corum: Husn-i Gulzârî and His Mystical Opinions on Suluk Cover Image

Çorum’da Bir Uşşaki Şeyhi: Hüsn-İ Gülzârî Ve Sülûk Merkezli Kavramlara Yaklaşımı
An Ushshaqi Sheikh in Corum: Husn-i Gulzârî and His Mystical Opinions on Suluk

Author(s): Ahmet Cahit Haksever, Eyyüb Kayacı, Mehmet Yıldız
Subject(s): Islam studies, History of Religion
Published by: Hitit Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü
Keywords: Tasawwuf;Khalvatiyyah;Ushshaqiyyah;Ruhzâriyyah;Husn-i Gulzari

Summary/Abstract: The Sufis have performed tasks for the conquest and Islamization of geography we live in. These activities have evolved in the later stages of the foundations and educational activities. Husn-i Gulzari founded the Ruhzariyye branch of Khalvatiyyah Ushshaqiyyah and served himself in this region and obviously influenced with his mystic poet caliphets. Husn-i Gulzari’s poetry including eighty-nine poems, is a master piece both a scholar and mystic poet himself mentioned sincerely and variously with his own experience and emotions, manners and knowledge composed of the ages. Gulzarı featured sufism in his poems. He regards the sufism as the only way to follow and the mentor as the unique one in order to reach the highest rank. He argued that sufism is the only way to reach Allah and invited people to join tariqas. His poems have a significance upon the next generations and science World with their mystical rich meanings.

  • Issue Year: 9/2016
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 21-37
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Turkish