Abstract
ANOTHER MANUSCRIPT COPY OF VEFÂT-NÂME-İ HZ. FÂTIMA AND THE FORMULAIC EXPRESSIONS IN THE WORK
Vefât-nâmes are verse or prose works recounting events surrounding the deaths of prophets, particularly the Prophet Muhammad, religious figures, and statesmen through historical or hagiographical narratives. This study examines Vefat-name-i ?azret-i Fa?ıma Razıyallahü ?Anha, preserved on folios 291b–293b of a 322-folio manuscript in the Gunnar Jarring Collection at Lund University Library (no. 182, Prov. 342). The work’s three known copies were compared to identify textual variants, and a transcription and synopsis were prepared. Using classification and document analysis, the study investigates the text’s phonological and morphological features, Oghuz elements, formulaic expressions, and connections with folk literature. Written in post-Classical Chagatai Turkish, the work emphasizes that entry into paradise requires freedom from obligations arising from infringements of others’ rights. Turkish translations of the Quranic verse and prayer appear in footnotes. The study contributes to Chagatai Turkish and broader Turkic linguistic research by elucidating the work’s linguistic and narrative characteristics.
Keywords
Vefât-nâme, Hz. Fatimâ, Chagatai Turkish