Yunus Emre
1241–1321 · Asia Minor
About
Yunus Emre, also known as Derviş Yûnus, was a Turkish folk poet and Sufi who greatly influenced Turkish culture. The UNESCO General Conference unanimously passed a resolution decla
Sufi tradition
Anatolian Sufi poetry
Turkish, Persian, Arabic
Biography
Yunus Emre, also known as Derviş Yûnus, was a Turkish folk poet and Sufi who greatly influenced Turkish culture. The UNESCO General Conference unanimously passed a resolution declaring 1991, the 750th anniversary of the poet's birth, International Yunus Emre Year.
Teachings & topics
Divine loveRemembrance (dhikr)MysticismThe heart
Lineage & relations
Teachers
Haji Bektash Veli
Influence
Influenced by
Tapduk Emre
Influence
Influenced by
Bibliography
- Yunus Emre'den Secmeler2008 · Elips Kitaplari
- The poetry of Yūnus Emre, a Turkish Sufi poet1993 · University of California Press
- The city of the heart1992 · Element
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