The Mevlidi Sherif
The Mevlidi Sherif

Author: Süleyman Chelebi

Publisher: The Ottoman Community and Heritage Foundation Trust

Published: 2018-08-21

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 1916439306

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The Mevlidi Sherif is one of the most commonly recited poems in the world today. Composed by the esteemed scholar and poet Süleyman Chelebi in the 14th century, this masterpiece of Turkish literature elegantly conveys the birth-story of the Prophet Muhammad, interweaving both the physical and spiritual dimensions of this narrative, gracefully reviving faith in the hearts of all who are privileged enough to listen. Venerated for over 600 years by the Muslims of Anatolia and the Balkans regardless of devotion, this classic poem continues to lend its treasures almost every day, both at times of festivity and sorrow. For some, it is celebrating the love of the Prophet, a source of inspiration and wisdom, while for others it is one of the few religious experiences connecting them to their Ottoman heritage, culture and identity. This edition features the only known English translation written almost a century ago, and is a must-read for anyone interested in learning more about the sacred nativity of the Prophet Muhammad and the origins of His noble legacy. “The fact that the Mevlidi Sherif, as the finest expression of reverence for Muhammed, forms an essential part in the religious pattern of most Turkish minds, and that from its striking pictures and musical lines many Turks draw a large part of their stock of religious ideas, may give this poem interest and significance even for many who have little direct contact with the world of Islam. Remembering what the music of Christmas carols means to the Western world may help to an understanding of what the Turk experiences as he listens to the music of Süleyman Chelebi’s Mevlidi Sherif.” — F. Lyman MacCallum

MEVLIDI SHERIF Rhyming Poem on the Prophet's Birth & Life
MEVLIDI SHERIF Rhyming Poem on the Prophet's Birth & Life

Author: Paul Smith

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2023-05-11

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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MEVLIDI SHERIF Rhyming Poem on the Prophet's Birth & Life by Suleyman Chelebi Translation & Introduction Paul Smith. Suleyman Chelebi (d.1421) is famous for this long poem in masnavi form called the Mevlidi Sherif or 'Rhyming Poem on the Prophet's Birth & Life'. E.J.W. Gibb states: "The poem has at all times enjoyed an extraordinary popularity. Many subsequent writers have composed more or less similar devotional poems on the same subject, but not one has ever succeeded in even temporarily ousting this oldest of all from the public favour; and while it still lives on, recited annually in thousands of assemblies over the length and breadth of Turkey, its rivals have gone and all passed out of sight and are now practically forgotten... it is not merely the birth of Muhammed that the poem celebrates, nor even that event treated as a natural occurrence; the Mevlidi is really a versified account of the various legends that had grown up round the simple story of the Prophet's life; and thus it spoke directly to that feeling which induces early communities to dwell most lovingly on the supernatural element in the lives of their divinities and saints." It is the most commonly recited poem in the world. This is the most complete translation and the only one in English in the masnavi form. Large Format ("7 x 10") Large Print (16pt). 133 pages. Comments on Paul Smith's Translation of Hafiz's 'Divan'. "It is not a joke... the English version of ALL the ghazals of Hafiz is a great feat and of paramount importance.." Dr. Mir Mohammad Taghavi (Dr. of Literature) Tehran. "Superb translations. 99% Hafiz 1% Paul Smith." Ali Akbar Shapurzman, translator in English into Persian and knower of Hafiz's Divan off by heart. "I was very impressed with the beauty of these books." Dr. R.K. Barz. Faculty of Asian Studies, Australian National University. "Smith has probably put together the greatest collection of literary facts and history concerning Hafiz." Daniel Ladinsky (Penguin Books author). Paul Smith (b.1945) is a poet, author and translator of many books of Sufi poets from the Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish and other languages... including Hafiz, Sadi, Nizami, Rumi, 'Attar, Sana'i, Obeyd Zakani, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Khayyam, Rudaki, Yunus Emre, Baba Farid, Mu'in, Lalla Ded, Mahsati and others and his own poetry, fiction, plays, biographies, children's books and screenplays. amazon.com/author/smithpa

MEVLIDI SHERIF (The Great Turkish Rhyming Poem/Song on the Prophet's Birth & Life)
MEVLIDI SHERIF (The Great Turkish Rhyming Poem/Song on the Prophet's Birth & Life)

Author: Suleyman Chelebi

Publisher:

Published: 2020-07-07

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13:

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MEVLIDI SHERIF (The Great Turkish Rhyming Poem/Song on the Prophet's Birth & Life) by Suleyman Chelebi. Translation & Introduction Paul Smith. Suleyman Chelebi (d.1421) is famous for this long poem in mesnevi form called the Mevlidi Sherif or 'Rhyming Poem on the Prophet's Birth & Life'. E.J.W. Gibb states: "The poem has at all times enjoyed an extraordinary popularity. Many subsequent writers have composed more or less similar devotional poems on the same subject, but not one has ever succeeded in even temporarily ousting this oldest of all from the public favour; and while it still lives on, recited annually in thousands of assemblies over the length and breadth of Turkey, its rivals have gone and all passed out of sight and are now practically forgotten... it is not merely the birth of Muhammed that the poem celebrates, nor even that event treated as a natural occurrence; the Mevlidi is really a versified account of the various legends that had grown up round the simple story of the Prophet's life; and thus it spoke directly to that feeling which induces early communities to dwell most lovingly on the supernatural element in the lives of their divinities and saints." It is the most commonly recited poem in the world. This is the most complete translation and the only one in English in the mesnevi form. Large print (16pt) & Large Format ("8 x 10") edition. 165 pqges. Comments on Paul Smith's Translation of Hafiz's 'Divan'. "It is not a joke... the English version of ALL the ghazals of Hafiz is a great feat and of paramount importance.." Dr. Mir Mohammad Taghavi (Dr. of Literature) Tehran. "Superb translations. 99% Hafiz 1% Paul Smith." Ali Akbar Shapurzman, translator in English into Persian and knower of Hafiz's Divan off by heart. "I was very impressed with the beauty of these books." Dr. R.K. Barz. Faculty of Asian Studies, Australian National University. "Smith has probably put together the greatest collection of literary facts and history concerning Hafiz." Daniel Ladinsky (Penguin Books author). Paul Smith (b.1945) is a poet, author and translator of many books of Sufi poets from the Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish and other languages... including Hafiz, Sadi, Nizami, Rumi, 'Attar, Sana'i, Obeyd Zakani, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Khayyam, Rudaki, Yunus Emre, Baba Farid, Mu'in, Lalla Ded, Mahsati and others and his own poetry, fiction, plays, biographies, children's books and screenplays. amazon.com/author/smithpa

Islam
Islam

Author: Catharina Raudvere

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2014-11-19

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 0857738267

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Many existing introductions to Islam focus predominantly on the Middle East and on historical background at the expense of Islam as a lived faith. Assessing Islam as a truly global phenomenon, Catharina Raudvere engages thoroughly with history, (explaining the significance of the revelation of the Prophet Muhammad and the origins of the different Sunni and Shi'a groups within Islam), while also giving full and comprehensive coverage to Muslim ritual life and Islamic ethics. She discusses moral debates and modern lifestyle issues such as halal consumption, interfaith dialogue and controversy over the wearing of the veil. Diaspora communities are considered with a view to showing how norms and doctrines are understood - and sometimes contradicted - in social and ritual practice. In addition, the author focuses on the meaning and continuing application to modern life of the Quran and hadith as sources for Islamic theology (kalam) and jurisprudence (fiqh).The book gives much attention to questions of universal values, Islam and democracy, gender issues, women's rights and pluralism, contrasting the thinking of Jihadists and radical Islamism with liberal reformist voices within Islam. Islam: An Introduction offers undergraduate students of religion and general readers a balanced, sensitive and well informed overview of the world's most intensively discussed religious and cultural tradition.

And Muhammad Is His Messenger
And Muhammad Is His Messenger

Author: Annemarie Schimmel

Publisher: UNC Press Books

Published: 2014-06-30

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13: 1469619601

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The important role of the Prophet Muhammad in the everyday lives of Muslims is usually overlooked by Western scholars and has consequently never been understood by the Western world. Using original sources in the various Islamic languages, Annemarie Schimmel explains the central place of Muhammad in Muslim life, mystical thought, and poetry. She sees the veneration of Muhammad as having many parallels in other major religions. In order to understand Muslim piety it is necessary to take into account the long history of the veneration of Muhammad. Schimmel discusses aspects of his life, birth, marriage, miracles, and heavenly journey, all of which became subjects for religious devotions. By using poetic texts and artistic expressions and by examining daily Muslim religious practices, Schimmel shows us the gentler side of Islamic religious culture, providing a much-needed understanding of religion as it is experienced and practiced in the Islamic world. This is the first book in English to deal with all aspects of the veneration of the Prophet Muhammad. It is an expanded version of Schimmel's Und Muhammad Ist Sein Prophet, originally published in German in 1981.