[Collected works of Fazıl Bey Enderuni]

This volume contains the following three mesnevi by Fazıl Bey Enderuni. Hammer places Fazıl Bey's death at 1224 AH (1809-10 CE), while Rieu claims that it occured a year later, in 1225 AH (1810-11 CE). (I) ff 1v-39r : Zenanname, a poem describing the merits and defects of the women of various countries;. (II) ff 39v-47r : Çenginame, a poem describing the principal public dancing boys of İstanbul, also known as the Rakkasname;. (III) ff 47v-79v : Hubanname, a poem describing the qualities of the boys of various countries. This manuscript was likely copied in the 19th century CE.

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For more information about Fazıl Bey Enderuni, see HOP IV, p. 228; Rieu, Catalogue of the Turkish Manuscripts in the British Museum, p. 205; and Mortmann, J. H., ''Fazıl Bey Enderuni,'' in Encyclopedia of Islam (Leiden: Brill, 2012). Other copies of the Zenanname can be found in Or 7093 text 2, Or 7094 (illustrated), Or 7095 text I, Or 7246, Or 12240, Or 13983 text II, and Add MS 10006. Another copies of the Çenginame can be found in Or 7093 text 3. For more information about this text, see HOP IV, p. 235. Other copies of the Hubanname can be found in Or 7083 text 3, Or 7093 text 1, Or 12240, and Or 13983 text I. For more information about this text, see HOP IV, p. 228.