Hodja Ahmad Yassawi
Authors : Ahmet Ögke
Pages : 93-112
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Publication Date : 2016-12-27
Article Type : Research
Abstract :Hodja Ahmad Yassawi, the pioneer of Turkic mystical thought, masterly projected all elements of love literature that are prevalent in the mystical tradition that he followed in his Diwan-e Hikmat. It is possible to say that the main theme of Diwan-e Hikmat is love. It is obvious that he was fully a man of love. There are certain signifi ers pointing to this truth: That he observed the balance between affection and love; that he favoured the way of love typifi ed by the wise lover against the way of reason typifi ed by the ascetic servant. Starting right from his own experiences of love, he vividly explained in his wisdoms all states of love and the lover both in this world and the hereafter with all its kinds and aspects.Keywords : Hoca Ahmed-i Yesevî, Dîvân-ı Hikmet, Tasavvuf, Aşk, Akıl.