Ehl-i Beyt Love in Namık Kemal’s Poems Cover Image

Namık Kemal’in Şiirlerinde Ehl-i Beyt Sevgisi
Ehl-i Beyt Love in Namık Kemal’s Poems

Author(s): Ali Polat
Subject(s): Cultural history, Turkish Literature, Sociology of Culture, 19th Century, History of Islam, Theory of Literature, Sociology of Religion, Sociology of Literature
Published by: Kilis 7 Aralık Üniversity
Keywords: Ehl-i Beyt; Al-i Aba; Alevi-Bektashism; Kerbela; Namık Kemal;

Summary/Abstract: Namık Kemal is a writer, poet, critic, journalist, historian and statesman who lived in the 19th century and influenced many people who came after him. In classical Turkish literatüre Ehl-i Beyt was valued and many works related to them were created. Namık Kemal is one of those who deal with the concept of Ehl-i Beyt and the people and elements included in this concept in his poems, as was the case with many artists before him and in his own period. In his divan the poet following the old tradition, values them and loves them at the level of love. In his poems, it is possible to come across many elements related to Ehl-i Beyt. In his poems, Hz. Mevlana, Although there are praiseworthy words about Shah-ı Nakşibend and Alevism Bektashism, there is no evidence that the artist joined any sect. However, in his poems, Hz. Matters related to his love for Ali and his children, that is the Ehl-i Beyt are used extensively. In this study, known as Al-i Aba or Ehl-i Beyt, Hz. Mohammed, Hz. Ali, Hz. Fatma, Hz. Hasan and he will be tried to examine how Hz. Hüseyin is handled in Namık Kemal‟s poems by giving examples from his poems.

  • Issue Year: 2023
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 21-30
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Turkish
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