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The Poems of Uftade

Üftade: The Nightingale in the Garden of Love

Weekly on Saturdays/Sundays
Saturday 18:00–19:00 CDT
Sunday 09:00–10:00 AEST

A reading group for online study of the spiritual poems of Üftade, one of the greatest Ottoman Sufi masters, in English translation from The Nightingale in the Garden of Love.

How to Book

Cost
Free via Zoom

Contact
Mary Boyd-Brent at boydb002@umn.edu

Course Description

The Nightingale in the Garden of Love is a translation of the spiritual poems of one of the greatest Ottoman Sufi masters, Mehmed Muhyīddīn Üftade (1490–1580). Üftade was born and lived in the town of Bursa, a hugely important spiritual centre at the height of the Ottoman Empire. He was founder of one of its main dervish orders, the Jelvetiyye, through the training of his famous disciple, ‘Aziz Mahmūd Hüdäyi. In addition, Üftade composed a collection of poems, which express his spiritual quest in simple, direct and wonderfully human language.

Paul Ballanfat’s introduction provides a detailed overview of the main features of Üftade’s life and teachings. Particularly prominent in Üftade’s teaching was the thought of “the greatest master” Muhyiddin Ibn ‘Arabi, and of Mevlana Jalâluddīn Rūmī. Üftade had a direct spiritual connection with both of these extraordinary men and an intense veneration for both of them.

Participants will be expected to purchase the book – it is available in paperback from the publisher, Anqa Publishing [/].

And it is also available from Amazon, as an ebook or paperback:
Amazon.com
Amazon.com.au

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