Journals / Türk Dünyası İncelemeleri Dergisi / 2020 / Cilt: 20 - Sayı: 2

Nurmahammad Andalib's “Baba Rovshan” Epic and Its Ideological- Content features

Pages
491–504
DOI
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Abstract

Turkmen culture and traditions, also literature has a certain history. Turkmenliterature is also studied as a part of all Turkish literature. However, Andalib'sepic "Baba Rovşhan", along with many other literary works, has not beensufficiently studied in the world of science. Ali and his sons play a role in thissaga. Through these epics, Andalib gives advice such as humanity and helpingeach other in a difficult day. This idea is processed as a red line throughoutAndalib's literary career. This the epic "Baba Rovşhan ", which has a specialplace among the Uzbek and Turkmen verbal and written literary examples, isone of the works with these features. In fact, the main protagonist of the saga isnot Baba Rovshen, but Hazrat Ali. The book tells the story of the Hazrat Ali'sstruggle to Islamize the land of infidels with the help of God and our Hazrat.Andelib also showed zeal to elevate Hazrat Ali due to his love for Hazrat Ali. Theverse passages in the saga are narrated in connection with the content andaffect the course of events. Among the verses, there are quatrains such asminajat and net. The epic also provides basic information about Islam. Theimportance of worship, such as prayer, fasting, and zakat, is also emphasized inthe saga. The horse has become an important element in Turkish culturebecause it requires a nomadic lifestyle. They emigrated with it, hunted it, wentto war, and used its meat and milk. A non-Alevi Sunni poet from Turkmenistan,praising Ali and expressing his deep love for him is a very valuable step.