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Yunus Emre
Turkish Sufi and folk poet (1238–1320) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yunus Emre (Turkish pronunciation: [juːˈnus emˈɾe]) also known as Derviş Yûnus (Yûnus the Dervish) (1238–1320) (Old Anatolian Turkish: يونس امره) was a Turkish folk poet and Sufi who greatly influenced Turkish culture. The UNESCO General Conference unanimously passed a resolution declaring 1991, the 750th anniversary of the poet's birth, International Yunus Emre Year.[3]
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يونس امره | |
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Born | 1238 |
Died | 1320 |
Religion | Islam |
Era | 13th–14th centuries |
Known for | Sufism, Diwan in Old Anatolian Turkish |
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Period in office | 13th and 14th century |
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