Özgün Bir Sünnî Literatür: Türkçe Maktel-i Hüseyinler

Abstract

Theologically strong traditions may carry their distinct tones to different areas. Regard to this Sunnism and Shi‘ism are among the most powerful traditions in the history of Islamic sects. The distinctive qualities of these traditions have been attributed to the works and literary texts of scholars who follow the tradition. Contemporary theological researchers have focused on mentality and tradition analysis based on the historical sources of theology, tafsir, hadith, fiqh and sects due to their specialization. On the other hand, especially literary sources have not been fully examined through such a mentality analysis. This article focuses on maqtal literature, the literature in which strong traditions also exist in a literary sense. The article is based on the assumption that the maqātil in Anatolia is literature of Sunni culture. The use of the terms Sunni and Khariji in the texts represents unique literature in which the classical classification of theology and sects is carried. However, it seems that the relevant literature and usage have not been directly examined. This tradition covers a long period. For this reason, the article is limited to the maqātil written between the XIV-XVI centuries. The article examines the content of the concepts of Sunni and Khāriji/Hâricî in Maqātil al-Husayn, which were written in Turkish in Anatolia. It has been investigated by which qualities the interlocutors of these uses are referred to. The identified attributes are compared with classical sources. In this way, the traditional and theological origin of the uses in the maqātil has been investigated by conceptual, comparative and historical analyses. Thus, it has been tried to establish that Sunni culture continues to exist as an original literature in the maqātil written in Anatolia.