http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12323/8454 2026-11-03T09:30:26Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12323/8459 Title: The Arabic Poems of Rumi: Thematic and Structural Features Authors: Shahbazova, Shahana Abstract: Mawlana Jalal al-Din Muhammad Balkhi is one of the greatest poets, mystics, and thinkers of the Islamic world. His Persian works have been translated into Arabic, Turkish, Urdu, English, and many other languages, leaving a profound impact on both Islamic mysticism and world literature. Rumi attracted attention in the Arab world centuries ago and his poems were translated into Arabic several times. Rumi composed the majority of his works in Persian. However, the Arabic poems included in his divan have also survived to our time. Rumi wrote nearly one thousand Arabic verses. These poems differ from his Persian poems in terms of artistic character and stylistic features. Some display high poetic beauty and technical skill, while others reveal variations in meter and linguistic expression. The influence of Arabic literary tradition is also observable in these works. The present study analyzes the Arabic poems of Rumi in terms of their thematic and structural features, while also examining their similarities to and differences from his Persian works. In order to gain a deeper understanding of the subject, the study first explores Rumi's engagement with the Arabic cultural and literary milieu, as well as his reception in the Arab world. It then investigates the influence of Arabic literature on his oeuvre and provides a detailed analysis of the thematic and structural characteristics of his Arabic poetry. Description: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8554-2420 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5782/2223-2621.1604 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12323/8458 Title: The Metaphor of Intoxication in Sufi Poetry: In the Example of Rūmī and Nasīmī (Comparative Study) Authors Authors: Hasanov, Rashad; Alharthi, Jokha Abstract: This article examines the metaphor of intoxication (sukr) in the poetry of Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī (1207–1273) and ʿImād al-Dīn Nasīmī (1369–1417) within the framework of Sufi metaphysics and comparative literary analysis. It explores how the symbolic language of intoxication articulates complex ethical, cognitive, and ontological ideas, particularly in relation to the motif of the ʿAhd-i Alast (Primordial Covenant). Selected examples from Rūmī’s Mas̱navī and Nasīmī’s Turkish divan are analyzed in order to examine the interplay between mystical experience, divine manifestation, and poetic expression. Situating these metaphors within the broader context of Persian and Turkish-Azerbaijani Sufi traditions, the article highlights the ways in which poetic forms articulate the encounter between human consciousness and spiritual ecstasy. By examining differences in emphasis – such as Rūmī’s focus on individual cognition and Nasīmī’s engagement with cosmic theophany – the study addresses the question of how metaphors of intoxication function as mediators of metaphysical and mystical thought in classical Sufi poetry. Description: Rashad Hasanov: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6572-9703 Jokha Alharthi: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0537-4075 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5782/2223-2621.1603 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12323/8457 Title: The Symbolic Plane, Embedded Narrative Structure, and Simile Network in the Story of the Bedouin Arab and His Wife in the Masnavi Authors: Değirmenci, Nihat Abstract: This study analyzes the story of the "Bedouin Arab and His Wife," found in the first book of Celâleddîn-i Rûmî's Masnavi, through the dimensions of narrative techniques, symbolic fiction, and simile structure. Utilizing a text-centered qualitative analysis method, the research examines the multilayered structure of the work, which deviates from linear storytelling and employs embedded narrative and frame story techniques within modern narratological concepts. In the context of symbolic fiction, the processes through which the characters transition from the manifest to the allegorical plane are analyzed, identifying the Bedouin as "reason" and his wife as "self." The narrative emphasizes that "the Arab is us, the jug is us, the king is us; all of them are us," establishing that all fictional elements in the Masnavi represent an ontological journey reflecting various levels and tendencies of the human soul. The study also evaluates the thematic and functional integrity of sub-narratives, including the false sheikh, Hz. Salih and his camel, Leyla and Majnun, the shadow hunter, and the grammarian with the sailor. The twenty-eight couplets that form the primary data of this research are classified into five thematic categories: ontological, epistemological, mystical, socio-political, and psychological. The findings demonstrate that the similes in the text are not merely rhetorical embellishments; they create a structural organization that materializes abstract mystical concepts, revealing the dialectic between the manifest and the hidden, and guiding the reader from superficial perception to a deeper understanding of truth. This situation is in harmony with Abdülhüseyin Zerrinkûb's expression of the Masnavi narrator's 'desire to transcend the manifest' (Zerrinkûb 1377/1998, pp.260-262) Description: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7233-0506 https://doi.org/10.5782/2223-2621.1602 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12323/8456 Title: The Evolution of the Demonic Figure in Turkic Literature: A Case Study of Huseyin Javid's Iblis Authors: Asgarzade, Lutviyya Abstract: This study explores the theological and mytho-philosophical concepts of God-Demon, Angel-Demon, and Demon-Human – legendary and religious-abstract constructs deeply rooted in Eastern mythology and Islam. While primarily focusing on Huseyn Javid's drama Iblis (The Devil), the research addresses the archetype of the Devil across cultures: his creation, his origin as an angel, his rebellion against God, his expulsion from Heaven, and his subsequent cosmic mission. According to religious traditions, Iblis (Haris/Azazil/Satan) was commanded to bow before humanity but refused out of pride, leading to his condemnation to Earth, where he continuously tempts mankind toward evil. The demonic image appears as a personification of evil across Western and Eastern literary traditions, as seen in Dante's Divina Commedia (Divine Comedy), Calderón's El mágico prodigioso (The Wonder-Working Magician), Ben Jonson's The Devil Is an Ass, Marlowe's Doctor Faustus, Milton's Paradise Lost, Andreyev's Дневник Сатаны (Satan's Diary), and Dostoevsky's Бесы (Demons). Similarly, Azerbaijani literature features prominent treatments of this theme, including Abdurrahim Bey Hagverdiyev's Pəri Cadu (The Fairy Witch) and Xortdanın cəhənnəm məktubları (Hell Letters of Hortdan), Abdulla Shaig's İblisin huzurunda (In the Presence of the Devil), and Huseyn Javid's İblis. Among these, Javid's verse tragedy holds a unique position; rather than focusing on individual fates, Javid addresses the collective destiny of humanity, seeking answers to fundamental historical and societal questions through rich symbolism and philosophical paradoxes. Description: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8078-3484 https://doi.org/10.5782/2223-2621.1601 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z