Abdulbaki Golpınarlı, life, personality and works

Abdülbaki Gölpınarlı (1900-1982) who was the author of many works of İslamic history, history of sects and sufism as well as Turkish literature history attaracted attention as being a Şii Mevlevi and an appossing savant in adddition to his researches full of variety and richness. Gölpınarlı gave valuable Works on literature and sufism as well as on the subjects of İslamic history and civilization. He prepared the Turkish Meal of Qur'an, wrote the lives of Prophet Muhammed, The Prophet Ali and lives of twelve Imaums and wrote importent works abaut the wievs, works and biographies of some sufis, poets and writers such as Mevlana, Yunus Emre, Hadji Bektaşi Veli, Nedim, Fuzuli, Baki and Shaykh Galip. He used a didactic style in his works. He used a directand clear expression while addressing issues as if he was giving a lecture to the students. He tried to elucidate every aspect of the subjects especially an his works abaut sufism. Gölpınarlı was well adapted to the purpose of all subjects he handled. This can obviously be noticed in his works concerned with İslam, Hadiths, Qur'an, Şhiism, Caferism, Bektashism and literature. Gölpınarlı who passedaway on 25 August, 1982, had made lots of researches, publication and simplifications abaut Turkısh literature. He translated some performances of Iranion poets and authors and exspounded some of them.