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Publisher(s) | Dergâh Yayınları | ||||||||
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Type(s) | Sufism / Cultural Geography / Islamic Culture | ||||||||
Number of Pages(Text) | 320 | ||||||||
Author(s) | Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kara | ||||||||
Year of Publication | November 2023 | ||||||||
Series | Contemporary Islamic Thought | ||||||||
Seven Climates, Four Corners is a work on spiritual and cultural geography by Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kara. Published in November 2023 by Dergâh Yayınları as part of its Contemporary Islamic Thought series, the 320-page text explores the geographical spread of Islamic Sufism.
The book examines the advancement of Sufism along key geographical routes of the Silk Road: Bukhara–Bursa–Bosnia, Kashgar–Konya–Kosovo, and Cairo–Crimea–Kazan. Through the influences and works of major Sufis such as Ahmad Yasawi, Ibn Arabi, Rumi, and Abdulqadir Gilani, it offers both a spatial and intellectual journey along these routes. The final section highlights female dervishes and the Bâcıyân-ı Rûm figures.
Mustafa Kara employs a hybrid method combining academic language with narrative storytelling. The book integrates both documentary sources and narrative elements: a style grounded in geographical descriptions, biographies of key figures, and period analyses. The writing achieves a balanced synthesis of passion and knowledge.
Kara, Mustafa. *Yedi İklim Dört Köşe*. İstanbul: Dergâh Yayınları, November 2023. Accessed June 28, 2025. https://www.dergah.com.tr/kitaplar/yedi-iklim-dort-kose
Publisher(s) | Dergâh Yayınları | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type(s) | Sufism / Cultural Geography / Islamic Culture | ||||||||
Number of Pages(Text) | 320 | ||||||||
Author(s) | Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kara | ||||||||
Year of Publication | November 2023 | ||||||||
Series | Contemporary Islamic Thought | ||||||||
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