About Erzurumlu Emrah
Lived 1775 – 1854 (aged 78–79). Erzurumlu Emrah was a Turkish poet and writer.
Erzurumlu Emrah (1775, Güzelyurt, Erzurum – 1854, Niksar, Tokat) was a Turkic folk poet from the Ottoman Empire. The name literally means "Emrah from Erzurum".
Life He took a madrasah education in Erzurum. He was interested in mysticism and adhered to the Halidi branch of Nakşibendi, lived in Sivas and Kastamonu for a long time. Important figures of poetic literature of the time were Karacaoğlan, Atik Ömer, Erzurumlu Emrah and Kayserili Aşık Seyrani. Erzurumlu Emrah is believed to have died in 1854 in Niksar. His poems of the aruz were published by Erzurumlu Abdulaziz under the title Divan.
Influence His name had led to the increase of the popularity of the given name Emrah, which was being replaced by a different transliteration, "Emre"
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Who was Erzurumlu Emrah?
Turkish folk poet
When was Erzurumlu Emrah born?
Erzurumlu Emrah was born in 1775 in Ilıca.
When did Erzurumlu Emrah die?
Erzurumlu Emrah died in 1854 in Niksar.
What was Erzurumlu Emrah's occupation?
Erzurumlu Emrah was a poet and writer.
What nationality was Erzurumlu Emrah?
Erzurumlu Emrah was Turkish.
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