Jump to content

Cami-i Rumi

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Ser Amantio di Nicolao (talk | contribs) at 14:29, 8 April 2020 (add authority control). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Ahmet Câmî-i Rûmî[a] also known as Câmî-i Mısrî[b] was an Ottoman official, poet and translator who flourished in the 16th century.

Biography

Almost nothing is known about Câmî-i Rûmî apart from his career.[1] Not even the dates and places of his birth and death are known.[1] He served as a soldier in the royal Ottoman court in Constantinople (present-day Istanbul, Turkey) before being appointed treasurer in the Egypt Eyalet under Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent (r.1520–1566). While in Egypt, four of his sons died during a plague. Câmî-i Rûmî was subsequently sent to Mecca for three years, where he oversaw the renovation of the Ka'aba (c. 1551-55).[1]

Thereafter, he returned to Constantinople, where he received promotion before leaving for Egypt once again. During his second stay in Egypt he translated the Wāʿeẓ Kāšefi’s Rawżat ol-šohadāʾ from Persian into Turkish for Sultan Suleiman.[1] He entitled his translation the Sa'adat-nama; he used simple language, but embellished it with poems of Turkish and Persian poets.[1] He received recognition for the quality of his translation, and was subsequently appointed governor of a sanjak in Egypt. He continued serving as governor under Sultan Murad III (r.1574–1595).[1]

Osman G. Özgüdenli notes that Câmî-i Rûmî's writings were never collected in a divan.[1] However, he adds that some of his poems are found in tazkeras and anthologies. There are many extant manuscripts of Câmî-i Rûmî's translation. The oldest (dated 1578) is stored at the Topkapı Palace Library.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ Also spelled Ahmad Jami-e Rumi.
  2. ^ Also spelled Jami-e Mesri.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Özgüdenli 2008, pp. 482–483.

Sources

  • Özgüdenli, Osman G. (2008). "JĀMI RUMI". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. XIV, Fasc. 5. pp. 482–483. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)