OverviewA teacher remembered for Turkish-language poetry about faith and good conduct.CategoryScholarPeriodBirth date unknown · d. c. 1166 CE
Life and settingAhmad Yasawi was associated with the town of Yasi, now Turkistan. His teaching belongs to the religious networks of Central Asia.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyPoems known as hikmat are transmitted in his name, although the collection's textual history is later and complex. The Yasawi tradition influenced devotional expression among Turkic-speaking communities.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
SourcesOriginal concise biography based on the cited references. Historical reports, later devotional traditions and uncertain dates are distinguished where relevant.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
