Abstract:

In the literature of Turkism (Turcology), there are various works such as the collection of biographies, the myths(tales), legends which narrate the process of being Muslim of Turks. In these works, the historical events that have taken place have gained a legendary style from time to time, and they have also been diversified by being transferred from generation to generation through the genre oral culture. In particular there is a work called "Four Imams" which is legendary among Uyghur Turks in East Turkestan. In this work, four imams named Nasreddin, Zuhureddin, Kıvâmeddin, Muineddin are told that they have islamized he Kashgar, Yarkent, Hoten and Uçatlık cities in the time of Yusuf Kadir Khan, the ruler of Karahanid. These four imams made the city of Madâyin the capital and engaged in activities of conquest of Kashgar and its vicinity, muslimized(islamized) the region as a result of many wars they did. This great effort which Imams have shown to spread Islam has been legendary after a while, and has occasionally been separated from its historical reality and embodied in extraordinary forms. A total of four copies of the Four Imams legends written in Chagatai Turkish and New Uyghur Turkish have been determined. In this study, a copy written in chagatai Turkish will be handled and the others will be introduced at the entrance. The aim of the study is to contribute both to the understanding of the historical events related to the Muslim formation process of the Turks and contributing to the literature of Chagatai Turkish by revealing a text in respect of its language features in this field. Study language analysis is composed of the sections of transcription and to the transfer of Turkey’s Turkish. In the section of language study, the voice and shape information features that are highlighted in the text will be examined. In the transcription section, the transcription of the text will be carried out, and then in other part, the text will be transferred to Turkey’s Turkish.

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