Risâle-i Âdâb ve Tarîkatnâme-i Fethü'l-Maʿârif by Seyyid Muhammed Maʿrifî (Text-analysis)

In eighteenth century, culture of sufism has shown a great improvement in Ottoman Empire. Seyyid Muhammed Maʿrifî is one of the leading sufis of the eighteenth century. He is the founder of Maʿrifiyye, which is a branch of Rîfâiyye order. Seyyid Muhammed Maʿrifî wrote out Risâle-i Âdâb ve Tarîkatnâme-i Fethü'l-Maʿârif while he was guidancing his disciples in his derwish lodge. This work is remarkable because of giving information about mysticism and convenance of derwish order, as well as religious obligations. Comprehension of this mystical masterpiece is important in terms of shedding light and forming a resource on sufi literature. In this dissertation, Risâle-i Âdâb ve Tarîkatnâme-i Fethü'l-Maʿârif is transformed in Latin script and analyzed in respect of content. In this way a valuable work which is a source for sufi literature brought to light and made available to scholars of science and readers.