[Two Ottoman Turkish texts]

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  • Reference
    • GB 59 Or 13911
  • Dates of Creation
    • Early 18th century
  • Language of Material
    • Turkish
  • Physical Description
    • 2 texts 128 ff Material : Paper; mauve gold-sprinkled end papers. Foliation : European, 128 ff. Dimensions : 191 mm x 133 mm. Ruling : Gold-ruled margins; text block measures 142 mm x 77 mm; 17 lines with catchwords, and some words are divided between two lines. Script : Nesih. Binding : original boards decorated with floral designs on white cloth; edges and spine covered in red morocco.

Scope and Content

This volume contains the following two works:. (I) ff 1v-90v : Menakıbname-yi Şeyh Şaban, an account of the life and virtues of the Halveti Sufi Şeyh Şaban Veli (died at Kastamonu in 1046 AH/1636-37 CE). The author, Ömer Fuadi of Kastamonu (died 1046/1636-37 CE), was the disciple of a Halife of Şeyh Şaban. From the preface to the Türbename (see below; f 98v), we learn that he completed the Menakıbname in 973 AH (1565-66 CE), and on ff 98v-99v an account is given of its contents. The author refers to the work as the Menakıbname, and the heading of the present copy is rather long, but when condensed it reads: Şeyh ... Şaban Efendi ... Hazretlerinin muhtasar menakıbnameleri. That of the other manuscript in the British Library's collections (Or 12245) is similar, although its ending differs from the current text;. (II) ff 91v-128v : Türbename: Another work by Ömer Fuadi, written in response to some persons who opposed the completion of the construction of Şeyh Şaban's türbe at Kastamonu. The author explains the attendant circumstances in his preface, and the reasons for the composition of the Türbename are given on ff 99v-100r. The work proper begins on f 100v. Copies of the Türbename are apparently very rare. The text contains a small unvan with illumination on f 1v. This manuscript is undated, but was likely copied in the early 18th century CE.

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Acquisition Information

Purchased by the British Library on auction at Sotheby's and Co. on 9 July 1979.

Related Material

Another copy of text I can be found at Or 12245. For more information about Şeyh Şaban Veli, see OM I, p. 94; and Tatcı, Mustafa and Kurnaz, Cemal, 'Şâbân-ı Velî: Halvetiyye-Şâbâniyye tarikatının kurucusu,' Türkiye Diyanet Vakfı İslâm Ansiklopedisi. Last accessed: 2 September 2021. https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/saban-i-veli. For more information about Ömer Fuadi, see OM I, pp. 118-19; and Yazar, İlyas, 'Ömer Fuâdî: Halvetî-Şâbânî şeyhi, şair,' Türkiye Diyanet Vakfı İslâm Ansiklopedisi. Last accessed: 2 September 2021. https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/omer-fuadi.