AHMED YESEVÎ HAKKINDA BİBLİYOGRAFİK ARAŞTIRMA

Abstract

Scientific studies on the legacy of Hodja Aḥmad al-Yasawī (d.562/1166) started with the research of Fuad Köprülü (1890-1966) in the 20th century. Despite many important studies on al-Yasawī and his legacy, it is noteworthy that some important issues related to Aḥmad al-Yasawī’s personality are neglected. There is no clear information about Aḥmad al-Yasawī's date of birth. However, there is definite information about the date of death of al-Yasawī and how long he lived in the pedigree writings. Based on this information, it is possible to determine the year of birth of Hodja Aḥmad. In addition, the idea of whether Yūsuf al-Hamadānī (d. 535/1140) was al-Yasawī's teacher is open to discussion if some medieval sources are consulted. For this reason, we found it appropriate to examine Aḥmad al-Yasawī's year of birth and his scientific personality. In the article, the birth and death years of Aḥmad al-Yasawī were tried to be determined from primary sources, especially family trees. Later, the issue of whether Yūsuf al-Hamadānī was Aḥmad al-Yasawī’s teacher was also examined by comparing the views of the mentioned personalities in their own works. By constantly considering the human factor, the conditions under which al-Hamadānī was associated with Aḥmad al-Yasawī’s teaching were examined with a descriptive method within the understanding of impartiality. In addition, deepening and comparative analysis methods were used on individuals during the study. Some determinations and evaluations were made about Aḥmad al-Yasawī's bibliography and his teachers. Keywords: Aḥmad al-Yasawī, Pedigree, Yasawiyya, Naqshibandiyya, Yūsuf al-Hamadānī.