Title: OSMANLI DEVLETİ'NDE GÜLŞENÎ TARİKATI (GENEL BİR YAKLAŞIM DENEMESİ)
Abstract:The study of political, social and intellectual aspects of sufi movements as a whole is of great importance with respect to the Ottoman social historiography.In this study, the main aim is to deal wit...The study of political, social and intellectual aspects of sufi movements as a whole is of great importance with respect to the Ottoman social historiography.In this study, the main aim is to deal with the activities of the Gülşeni order following the 16 th century when it was under the suspicion of zendeka-ilhad (heresy).We will also try to find out whether or not any change occurred in its understanding of sufism and to take up the reflections of such a change on the ruling administration.For this reason, we shall focus our attention on a time period like extending from the 16 th century up to 18 th century.Although the followers of Gülşeni order, like other sufi groups, elaimed that they were representing the carrect model of Islamic sufism, their urderstanding of sufism in fact worried the political power, ulema as well as other sufi cireles.Especially, the execution Muhyiddin-i Karamani, became a turning point for them.The followers of this religious order, who were aware of the fact that they were being elosely watched by the Ottoman administration, behaved more carefully when spreading their mystical thoughts and kept themselves away from committing acts which would remind the previous period.However, these efforts of Gülşeni order, would not be sufficient to get rid of the negative views about them during the courses of 17 th and ı8 th centuries .Read More