Hz. Ali ile Hristiyanlar Arasında İmzalanan Bir Antlaşma ve Bu Antlaşmanın Satır Arası Türkçe Tercümesi

Abstract

Throughout history, the geography of the Middle East has encompassed various religions and denominations, which in some periods have been in conflict with each other, and in some other periods, have continued to live peacefully in one geography. Undoubtedly, the signed treaties between governments and tribes have played an important role in creating a peaceful atmosphere. As a result of the spread of Islam, numerous treaties have been signed between Muslims and non-Muslims, through them non-Muslims, in exchange for paying jizyah (a per capita yearly taxation), maintained their beliefs and culture. Considering that for centuries, Jews, Christians, and other religious groups were citizens of Islamic governments, they were forced to make treaties with Muslim rulers in order to preserve their religion and culture. This situation has been evident since the early years of the rise of Islam. One of these treaties is the treaty signed between Imam Ali and the Christian elders in the year 660 AD (40 AH). Seven copies of this treaty have been found in Iran, Italy, and Armenia. Among these, the only one with a Turkish translation is kept in the Isfahan Chehel Sotoun Museum. This version, at an unknown time, was written on the parchment page in Kufic script, below the mainline, the words were rewritten with Naskh, and at the bottom of these two lines, the Turkish translation of the words is mentioned. The linguistic features of this treaty indicate that this version was translated into Turkish after the sixteenth century; it is a scroll, 6.87 cm long, and 35.5 cm wide. The treaty emphasizes the protection of the full rights of Christians, as well as the commitment of Muslims to its provisions. In addition to the historical significance of this document, its Turkish translation is also important. Some scholars believe that this treaty is fictitious and claim that Imam Ali did not signed such a treaty with Christians. This article examines the Chehel Sotoun version of the treaty, and its Turkish part is transcripted. The version is clean and legible, except for a few words. In the Turkish part, due to the nature of interlinear translation, the correct translation of each word has been considered more than the correct sentence spelling.