Divan-i Zihni - ديوان ذهنى

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  • Reference
    • GB 59 Or 11244
  • Dates of Creation
    • Late 19th century
  • Language of Material
    • Turkish
  • Physical Description
    • 1 text 91 ff Materials : Paper. Foliation : European, 91 ff. Dimensions : 208 mm x 152 mm. Script : Rık'a.

Scope and Content

This volume contains the collected poetry of Hafız Mahmud Zihni el-Çermeki, a poet who should not be confused with Zihni el-Bayburdi. There is no mention of Zihni el-Çermeki in any source and the chronograms, the latest of which is dated 1280 AH (1863-64 CE), provide only the indication of the period in which the poet lived. The text is divided into two parts: kasideler, tahmisat, chronograms, and other poems (ff 1v-36r); and gazeller (ff 36v-91r). Folio 32v is blank. This manuscript was likely copied in the late 19th century CE.

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Acquisition Information

Purchased by the British Museum in 1930.