Hurufism in Ottoman Empire: Case Study

Subject Areas : Islamic Mysticism

Masoumeh Dorsar ¹ , mahbub mahdaviyan ² , Alireza Roohimirabadi ³

1 - دانشجوی دکتری گروه تاریخ و تمدن ملل اسلامی، واحد خوی، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، خوی، ایران.
2 - History and Civilization of Islamic Nations, Humanities, University Khoy unit, Khoy, Iran
3 - دانشیار دانشگاه علوم اسلامی رضوی،ایران.

Received: 2020-12-26 Accepted : 2020-12-26 Published : 2020-12-21

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Abstract :

 Hurufism was one of the most important and influential Sufi sects in the history of the Ottoman Empire and its study of its relations with the Ottoman government is very important in order to clarify the angle of the Ottoman state's connection with the Sufi sects. Backgrounds of the origin of letters in the 8th century AH / 14 AD. Returns to Iran. When this sect was founded in Anatolia, it was able to expand its influence in the Ottoman Empire through its connection with Bektashi and to play a role in the political and social developments of the Ottoman Empire for several centuries. The basic demand of the present study is to study how the formation and maturation of letters in the Ottoman Empire by looking at the origins and beginnings and also the relations and effects of letters on other Sufi methods, especially Bektashi and also the political and social role of letters It is in the Ottoman Empire. Research method In this research, descriptive-analytical method and data collection method is also library. The results and achievements of this study show that from the first years of the establishment of the Ottoman state, there were relations between this government and the alphabetic way, and the claimants of the alphabet with influence in the Ottoman territory, and establishing strong relations with Baktashia and influence among nations. Christian and the Yenicheri Army promoted the ideas of the alphabet. In order to achieve their social and political goals, the Al-Harfis were always engaged in activities against the Ottoman rulers, which were caused by their heretical views and conspiracies against the Ottoman government. Throughout the centuries, they sought to suppress and persecute them.