Yunus Emre
Turkish Sufi and folk poet (1238–1320) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yunus Emre (Turkish pronunciation: [jūˈnus emˈɾe]) also known as Derviş Yûnus (Yûnus the Dervish) (1238–1328) (Old Anatolian Turkish: يونس امره) was a Turkish folk poet and Sufi who greatly influenced Turkish culture. He wrote in Old Anatolian Turkish. His name, Yûnus, is the Arabic equivalent to the English name Jonah. The UNESCO General Conference unanimously passed a resolution declaring 1991 the 750th anniversary of the poet's birth, International Yunus Emre Year.[3]
Turkish Sufi and folk poet (1238–1320)
Yûnus Emre | |
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يونس امره | |
 Statue of Yûnus Emre in Karaman, Turkey | |
| Personal | |
| Born | 1238 |
| Died | 1320 |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| Era | Anatolian Beyliks |
| Known for | Sufism, Diwan in Old Anatolian Turkish |
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| Period in office | 13th and 14th century |
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