Hosam al-Din Ali Bitlisi

Hosam al-Din Ali Bitlisi Nurbakhshi (died 1494/95) was a Kurdish Sufi author. He was the father of the noted historian Idris Bitlisi.^[1]

According to Tahsin Yazici / Encyclopædia Iranica, nothing is known about Hosam al-Din's early life; however, he adds that his works bear evidence to the fact that he was well educated and was well versed in both Persian and Arabic.^[1] Either prior to completing his education, or after that, Hosam al-Din became a member of the Sufi Nurbakhshi order.^[1] The Nurbakhshi order itself was a branch of the Kobrawiya order (founded by Najm al-Din Kobra).^[1] Yazici considers it likely that Hosam al-Din became a follower and in turn the eventual successor of the so-called "actual" founder of the order; Mohammad Nurbakhsh (died 1465).^[1]

He died in Bitlis in 1494/95, and was buried there.^[1]

Works

In Persian:^[1]

• Sharh-e Golshan-e raz
• Atwar-e sab'a-ye qalb
• Kalemat va Maqalat

In Arabic:^[1]

• Jame al-tanzil wa ta'wil
• Sharh-e estelahat al-sufiya