Rize İlahiyat Dergisi

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This study delves into the Ramazaniye poem of Haji Omar Lutfi from Prizren, a notable figure in the Sufi culture of the late 19th and early 20th centuries in Kosovo, in the context of religion and Sufism literature. The Ramazaniye is a significant example of the intricate relationship between religion, literature, and Sufism. It has also played a considerable role in the spread of religious literature in Turkish Islamic Literature. The Ramazaniye consists of eleven verses in different forms, including two muhammes, three masnavi, five ghazals, and one murabba. It is written in a clear and easily understandable language, with the intention of reaching the public. The author emphasizes the virtues and qualities of the month of Ramadan through specific concepts and compositions related to this month, such as the night of Qadr and the revelation of the Qur’an. The poet employs quotations and allusions, frequently used in religious and Sufi literature, to enrich the poetic language and provide a deeper meaning. The author’s Ramazaniye is written in a simple and comprehensible language to reach the masses as a literary work that deals with Ramadan fasting, a worship that encompasses social life. The poem is a good example of the relationship between religion and literature, as it encompasses the socio-cultural and spiritual aspects of the society, and it is considered a significant work in the context of religion and Sufism literature. The Ramazaniye is an important genre of Turkish Islamic Literature with a rich spiritual accumulation and terminology exclusive to the month of Ramadan, considered the determining subject of social life as well as religious culture. The poem has played a leading role in rooting and establishing many concepts such as Ramadan, fasting, iftar, imsak, tarawih, Qur’an, rahle, mahya, crescent moon, cleanliness, generosity, fitre, and charity, especially mosques and masjids. The poet, who composed his verse with the qualities and virtues of the month of Ramadan in the religious-sufic literature, wrote about the virtues and qualities of the month of Ramadan with the concepts and compositions specific to this month, based on the night of Qadr and the fact that the Qur’an began to be revealed on this night. The Ramazaniye includes two muhammes, three masnavis, five ghazals, and one murabba in verse form. The study provides a religious and mystical analysis of the verses in the poem, examining the basic religious, literary, and Sufi concepts within the framework of Ramadan literature and the Sufi concepts and remises formed within this literature. The analysis establishes a connection between the concepts in the poem and those in religious and Sufi literature, contributing to the scholarship on Ramadan literature and Sufi concepts. In conclusion, this study contributes to the scholarship on Turkish Islamic Literature and the relationship between religion, literature, and Sufism. It sheds light on the importance of the Ramazaniye in the context of the spiritual and socio-cultural life of the society and establishes its significance in the development of religious and Sufi literature in Turkish culture. The study also provides a comprehensive analysis of the Ramazaniye, examining its form and content characteristics and establishing a connection between the concepts in the poem and those in religious and Sufi literature.