[Two mystical poems by Nakşi]

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  • Reference
    • GB 59 Or 12181
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1262-1263
  • Language of Material
    • Turkish
  • Physical Description
    • 2 texts 155 ff Materials : Paper. Foliation : European, 155 ff. Dimensions : 238 mm x 174 mm. Ruling : Double red-ruled borders. Script : Rık'a.

Scope and Content

This volume contains two mystical poems by Nakşi Ali Ak Kermani (died 1062 AH/1651-52 CE) :. (I) ff 1v-90r : Gavriye, which was copied by Mehmet Rıf'at in 1262 AH (1845-46 CE);. (II) ff 91v-155v : Aynu'l-hayat, a similar poem that was copied in the same hand in 1263 AH (1844-45 CE). This text contains two unvans.

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

Purchased by the British Museum in 1958.

Related Material

Another copy of these works can be found at Or 12481 texts I and II. The Divan-i Nakşi can be found at Or 12611 and Or 12872. For more information on Nakşi Ali Ak Kermani, see OM I, pp. 171-72; and Atik, Hikmet, 'Nakşî-i Akkirmânî: Mutafavvıf şair,' Türkiye Diyanet Vakfı İslâm Ansiklopedisi. Last consulted : 3 August 2021. https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/naksi-i-akkirmani.