YUNUS EMRE

WHY YUNUS' HUMANISM IS PARTICULAR?

Come here, let's make peace, let's not be strangers to one another. We have saddled the horse and trained it, glory be to God.

Yunus Emre lived seven centuries ago and recited verses which are amazingly similar to humanistic ideals that are becoming popular in the last couple of decades. He attached values from almost any imaginable field of humanism into his philosophy and told his audiences in a simple language. Understanding of his humanism might shed light to what is possibly the philosophy of life of thirteenth century Anatolians.

Yunus Emre was a thirteenth century dervish from Anatolia. He is obsessed with love, but his love is the love of a true mystic. He did wear torn clothing, a dervish robe, and wandered about in Anatolia. He was but one of the thousands of Sufi dervishes of Islam, but he played an outstanding role in Turkish culture, literature and philosophy. Some writers regard him as the most important poet in Turkish history. His poetry, language and philosophy shaped Turkish culture and still do so.

I am not at this place to dwell, I arrived here just to depart. I am a well-stocked peddler, I sell To all those who'll buy from my mart.

Yunus' impact on Turkish culture can be seen in various ways. During the efforts to purify the Turkish language in the 1920's his poetry was a prime example of the dialect of Anatolian peasants. His philosophy, metaphysics and humanism have been examined in various symposiums and conferences on a regular basis both in Turkey and abroad. UNESCO named Yunus Emre one of the main cultural figures of world, and dedicated 1991 as "The International Yunus Emre Year". His work has been translated into several languages, and historians consider his system of thought important for clues about thirteenth-century Anatolia. These are just some examples of Emre's impact on comtemporary Turkish society.

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<a href="https://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/Poets/E/EmreYunus/Asinglewordc/index.html">A single word can brighten the face</a> <a href="https://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/Poets/E/EmreYunus/Askthosewhok/index.html">Ask those who know</a> <a href="https://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/Poets/E/EmreYunus/Goletitbe/index.html">Go and let it be known to all lovers</a> <a href="https://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/Poets/E/EmreYunus/IambeforeIam/index.html">I am before, I am after</a> <a href="https://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/Poets/E/EmreYunus/Ihaventcomeh/index.html">I haven't come here to settle down</a> <a href="https://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/Poets/E/EmreYunus/Knowledgesho/index.html">Knowledge should mean a full grasp of knowledge:</a> <a href="https://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/Poets/E/EmreYunus/LetThemHave/index.html">Let Them Have Paradise</a> <a href="https://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/Poets/E/EmreYunus/LetsTakeYunu/index.html">Let's Take Yunus Emre</a> <a href="https://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/Poets/E/EmreYunus/Ohdiscipleof/index.html">Oh disciple of love, open your eyes</a> <a href="https://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/Poets/E/EmreYunus/OneWhoIsReal/index.html">One Who Is Real Is Humble</a> <a href="https://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/Poets/E/EmreYunus/Thatbywhicho/index.html">That by which our hearts are held</a> <a href="https://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/Poets/E/EmreYunus/drinksentdow/index.html">The drink sent down from Truth</a> <a href="https://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/Poets/E/EmreYunus/loveris/index.html">The lover is outcast and idle</a> <a href="https://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/Poets/E/EmreYunus/matureonesar/index.html">The mature ones are a sea</a> <a href="https://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/Poets/E/EmreYunus/Truthfillsth/index.html">The Truth fills the world</a> <a href="https://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/Poets/E/EmreYunus/Thosewhobeca/index.html">Those who became complete</a> <a href="https://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/Poets/E/EmreYunus/Truespeechis/index.html">True speech is the fruit of not speaking</a> <a href="https://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/Poets/E/EmreYunus/Weenteredthe/index.html">We entered the house of realization</a>

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[1] "Yunus Emre", S. Eyuboglu, Cem Yayinevi,Istanbul, Turkey, 1980 [2]"Yunus Emre, Butun Siirleri", C. Oztelli, Milliyet Yayinlari, Turkey, 1971 [3]"Yunus Emre Divani", F. Timurtas, Kultur Bakanligi Yayinlari, 380, Ankara, Turkey, 1980 [4]"Seriye Sicil Defterleri ve Yonus Emre", O. H. Ozdemir, Uluslarasi Yunus Emre, Nasreddin Hoca, Karamanoglu Mehmet Bey ve Turk Dili Semineri Bildirileri, Konya Turizm Dernegi Yayinlari, Turkey, 1977 [5]"The Humanist Poetry of Yunus Emre", T. S. Halman, R.C.D. Cultural Institute, No.39, Istanbul Matbaasi, Istanbul, Turkey A version of this book could be viewed at: http://www.access.ch/tuerkei/GRUPI/yunus/default.htm http://www.turknet.com [6]"An Anthology of Turkish Literature", Edited by K. Silay, "Yunus Emre", Annemarie Schimmel, Indiana Univ. Turkish Studies &amp; Turkish Ministry of Cultre Joint Series XV, Bloomington, Indiana [7]"The Poetry of Yunus Emre, a Turkish Sufi Poet", G. M. Smith, Univ. California Press, California, 1993, [8]"Yunus Emre ile Ilgili Makalelerden Secmeler", Hazirlayanlar: H. Ozbay , M. Tatci, Kultur Bakanligi/1275, Ankara, Turkey, 1991 [9]"Yunus Emre and his Mystical Poetry", Edited by T. S. Halman, Indiana Univ. Turkish Studies 2, Bloomington, Indiana [10]"Doga ve Din Yorumcusu Yunus Emre", Y. Z. Inan, Tekin Yayinevi, Ankara, Turkey, 1981

Humanism in general is a system of thought which dignifies man in his relation with God, nature and society. The humanist accepts man as the criterion of creation or of mere existence, but the fanatical dogma of many major religions, including Islam, preaches that man's existence on earth is much lower in significance or value in relation to that of God's. 

Sufism in general has a very humanistic approach to religion. Sufis, like other mystics, are trying to reach God or the ultimate Truth by following a certain path. This also means that as humans, they become God-like through this process which again involves human activity. God is internalized, making man not an outcast but an extension of God's reality and love.

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Bir sualim var sana Ey dervisler ecesi Seyihler ne buyurur Yol haberi nicesi Bu ma'ni sarayInIn Vergil suale cevap su'le kime gOsterir A$k evinin bacasI Evvel kapI Seriat Emri nehyi bildirir Yuva gUnahlarInI Herbir Kuran hecesi

I have a question to you, The wisest of the Dervishes What kind of Path do The Seyh's order? The answer to this Obstacle of palace Is the flame from the Chimney of the House of Love The first door is "Seriat" (The Religion) Ordering for exile (or journey), Every syllable of Koran, Telling the sins of home.

A Claimed Tomb of Yunus Emre

I'm Yunus, mystic of sorrow. Suffering wounds from top to toe, In the Friend's hands I writhe in woe, Come see what love has done to me.

Yunus Emre's life has been the subject of enormous research and debate among both Turkish and foreign scholars. This debate has its roots in&nbsp;his popularity among the Anatolian people. Hundreds of villages claim to be his birthplace, many more claim to host his tomb, and different sources place him in different centuries, all dying for the honor of association with this great poet. He likely lived from AD1240-1241 to 1320-21, when he was 82 years old. He almost certainly lived in the Karaman (Larende) area and belonged to a family who emigrated from Horasan to the village of Seyh Haci Ismail .

Fig: A Hat (Caligraphy) Example From A Book on Yunus' Poetry