Minhacü'l-fukara - منهاج الفقراء

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  • Reference
    • GB 59 Or 12247
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1029
  • Language of Material
    • Turkish
  • Physical Description
    • 1 text 239 ff Materials : Paper. Foliation : European, 239 ff. Dimensions : 200 mm x 140 mm. Script : Nesih.

Scope and Content

This volume contains a mystical work by İsmail Rüsufi Ankaravi (died 1631 CE), who is best known for his various mesnevi şerhleri. This work is divided into ten sections and addresses common Sufi topics, taking Herevi's Menazilü'ş-şairin as a general content guide, while also referencing Celaleddin Rumi's poetry and al-Futūḥāt (الفتوحات) of Ibn ᶜarabī. This manuscript was copied in 1029 AH (1619-20 CE).

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

Purchased by the British Museum from Dr. Oskar Rescher on 26 June 1959.

Related Material

A collection of İsmail Ankaravi's şerhler can be found at Or 12553. For more information on İsmail Rüsuhi Ankaravi, see Yetik, Erhan, 'ANKARAVI, İsmail Rusûhî: Mevlevî şeyhi ve Mesnevi şârihi', Türkiye Diyanet Vakfı İslam Ansiklopedisi. Last accessed: 30 July 2021. <https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/ankaravi-ismail-rusuhi>.