SALMAN AL-FARSI ONE OF THE SYMBOLIC NAMES OF THE ALAWITE-BEKTASHI FAITH SYSTEM THROUGH THE EYES OF DIVAN POETS

Religious characters (personalities) have a place among sources of diwan poetry. Structure of Ottoman state and society has an impact on this. Ottoman poets brought up important characters of Islam religion to their poems, and they wrote poems that are rich in association (evocation) power, by taking advantage of opportunities of telmih (allusion) art. Salman al-Fârisî, who can be considered among these personalities, was an influential and influential Companion during and after the Prophet’s time. He came to the forefront with his az-zuhd (ascetism) and taqwa (piety). Due to the fact that he was within Ahl al-Suffa (Ashab as-Suffah) which underpins Ascetics, he took sides with the Prophet Muhammad and had the honour of serving him. He cut the Prophet’s hair, and therefore, he was seen as shaikh (sage/pir) of barbers. He brought forward the idea of digging ditches around Medinah at Ghazwa Khandaq (Battle of Trench). He is a member of Council of the Forties which Hazrat (Saint) Ali created and at which he (Saint Ali) presided. He performed the duty of sweeper (süpürgeci) in rituals of Ayin-i Cem (Jam Ceremony). He was positioned among supporters of Hazrat Ali in the caliphate problem. According to Bektashi belief, he is a sincere friend of Hz. Ali in this world and his servant in the hereafter. Hazrat Ali appointed him as his caliph (successor /proxy). Those, who love and are loyal (committed) to Ahl al-Bayt (People of the House), call four persons as Chaar Yaar (four fellows) among those who Salman Al-Farsi is present, as well. Diwan poets have dealt with Salmân al-Fârisî, who made a name for himself with his actions and views during and after the Prophet’s reign, in their poems and constructed various images. In this study, we made readings on Salman Al-Farsi in 340 diwans. We examined poets’ usages which came to the forefront for Salman in (under) the headings. We tried to determine the place of Salman Al-Farsi in aesthetic of diwan poetry. © Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)