Abstract
The Influence of Persian Language on Intellectuals During Ottoman Empire’s Last Period and Ibnü`l-Emin Mahmud Kemal
Many Turkish rulers like Seljuks or Ghaznavids used
Persian as a written standard language. In Shah-Name
books the Sultan’s victories were recorded. Celebrations
on the occasions of a circumcision or wedding were
depicted in Persian miniature. In spite of the wars and
hostilities continuing for centuries between the two
Empires, some of the Ottoman Sultans wrote poems in
Persian language. Many Persian artists stayed in the
Palace and pursued their activities there. Besides these
occupations, language was being also investigated
scientifically and works on grammar and dictionaries
were being published. The number of these books is
incredibly high. Besides that, commentaries and
explanations, footnotes to the monumental Persian works,
as well as books about this must not be omitted.
The numerous publications of İbnülemin Mahmud Kemal
İnal in which he has critically disputed with
predominantly historical Turkish coevals pointed out
mistakes and or incomplete representation of historical
persons or connections and conducted a corresponding
correction. Sometimes he wrote a hole opus to disprove
such a mistake. Ibnü’l-emin Mahmud Kemal Inals work:
„The Ottoman Empires last vizier“ involves persian
poetries and maxims. It’s exemplary for other intellectual
people’s works in time of Ottoman Empire. This indicates
to influence of persian language. The influence of Persian
language to Ottoman people was tested in different
works. The short explanation shows the authors Ibnü`lemin
Mahmud Kemal Inals life, work and interest to
Persian language.
Keywords
Ibnülemin Mahmud Kemal Inal, The Ottoman Empires last vizier, Influence of Persian language.