An Evaluation on the Studies About Khoja Ahmad Yasawi and Diwan-i Hikmat in Turkey and Kazakhstan

Abstract

Khoja Ahmad Yasawi is an important figure in Turkic-Islamic thought. Due to this importance, so far a great number of studies have been (and continue to be) done about Diwan-ı Hikmat, which is accepted to be said by him, the language of these Hikmah and their impact on our day. The most important work of Khoja Ahmad Yasawi is Divan-ı Hikmat, a collection of his religious poems in Turkic language. Apart from Divan-ı Hikmat, there are also various works attributed to Khoja Ahmad Yasawi. Although the first studies on Khoja Ahmad Yasawi can be traced back to the 12th century, the studies are mainly from the second half of the 19th century, when several copies of Divan al- Hikmah were printed in Kazan, Tashkent and Istanbul, can be seen to increase thereafter. In this study, after a brief introduction about the life, works and influence of Khoja Ahmad Yasawi, as using the method of literature review, an evaluation will be made about the studies carried out in Turkey and Kazakhstan with the method of literature review.