THE POEMS OF MUHAMMED BEG (EMÂNÎ) RELATED TO SHIA BELIEF

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Chagatai Turkish covers a large geography as a growth area. In fact, it is known that many poets wrote out some works in Chagatai Turkish in Azerbaijan and Anatolia that are considered to be out of this growth area. It would be useful to assess Muhammed Beg (Emânî) who was born in Bayburt in the 16th century and then emigrated from there to a region of Safavid within this framework. In our study, first of all knowledge is provided about Muhammed Beg under the pseudonym of Muhammed Beg (Amani) and his period of life. Then, his divan whose only copy is determined in British Library and his manzumes about Shieh belief, added as appendixes to this divan, which is in the folio where Emani’s poems in plain language are located, are evaluated. Some of this poems were written using type of verse in Turkish folk literature and syllabic meter. Even if written in the Chagatai Turkish, it is possible to see the trace of Oghuz Turkish in the poems of Muhammad Beg who is an Anatolian Turk. Muhammed Beg who identifies himself as a Jafari or Kizilbash wrote poems full of praise related Excellency Ali and Imam Ali Musa Riza who is one of the twelve Imams. In addition, Safavid ruler I. Shah Abbas and his poems which he wrote for the conquest of Tabriz are also available.

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Muhammed Beg , Emani , Amani , Shiism , Twelve Imams , Chagatai Turkish

Turkish Culture and Haci Bektash Veli Research Quarterly

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Turkish Culture and Haci Bektash Veli Research Quarterly