Nightingale in the Garden of Love

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Nightingale in the Garden of Love

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The Poems of Hazreti-i Pir-i Üftade

Written by Hazreti-i Pir-i Üftade and Angela Culme-Seymour

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This is a translation of the spiritual poems of one of the greatest Ottoman Sufi masters, Mehmed Muhyiddin Üftade (1490-1580). Üftade was born and lived in Bursa, a hugely important spiritual centre at the height of the Ottoman Empire. He was founder of one of its main dervish orders, the Jelvetiyye, through the training of his famous disciple, Aziz Mahmud Hüdayi. In addition, Üftade composed a collection of poems, which express his spiritual quest in simple, direct and wonderfully human language, and these are presented here for the first time in English. Paul Ballanfat's introduction provides a detailed overview of the main features of Üftade's life and teachings, and of his cultural background, where sultans were often affiliated to Sufi orders. Particularly prominent in Üftade's teaching was the thought of "the greatest master", Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi, and of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi. Üftade had a direct spiritual connection with both of these extraordinary men and a great veneration for them.

ISBN-13: 9780953451388
Publisher: Anqa Publishing
Imprint: Anqa Publishing
Publication date: 27 January 2005
Format: Paperback
Pages: 180
Dimensions: 150 x 210 mm
Language: English