Özet:

Menzilname is a literary genre in classical Turkish literature that focuses on the places and settlements where travelers would rest during various journeys. The majority of works in this genre in our literature are Menzilnames, which provide information about the physical features and accommodation facilities of the resting places along the pilgrimage route, particularly during the Hajj pilgrimage. These works are composed in both verse and prose forms and were predominantly written in the 17th and 18th centuries. One such example of this genre is the Hajj Menzilname by Bursalı Müminzade Ahmed Hasib, an 18th-century poet, detailing the resting places between Bursa and Mecca. The only known copy of this work is currently archived in the Egyptian National Library under the manuscript number “Edebi Türki 149”. Written in the form of a mesnevi (rhymed couplets), the text consists of 91 verses. In this composition, the poet mentions the names of 77 resting places that pilgrims would encounter on their journey from Bursa to Mecca, providing brief information about each without going into extensive details. This study begins by discussing the genre of menzilname and the works written in this genre. Subsequently, it focuses on the form and content characteristics of Hasib’s Hajj Menzilname, providing evaluations. Finally, the translated written text of the work is included at the end of the study.

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