THREE FUTUWWATNĀMES WRITTEN IN PERSIAN ON THE BUTCHER'S CRAFTSMAN KASAP ESNAFINA DAİR FARSÇA YAZILAN ÜÇ FÜTÜVVETNÂME

Among the Persian futuwwatnāmes, which started with the Ṣafavid period and are described as Persian Cevânmerd,there are also epistles belonging to butchers. The writing of these works began in the Great Khorasan basin duringthe Seljuk period. These works are considered as the main sources of the 13th century Anatolian Akhism. In Persianfutuwwatnāmes, this profession is attributed to Prophet Ibrahim. The master of the profession Hazrat (Excellency) Aliwere counted, and as the hero of the profession, Reyli Cevânmerd-i Kassâb, based on Hazrat Ali and considered oneof the close men of Muhammed Hanafiyya (d.81), was accepted. The first of the Futuwwatnāme written in Persianbelongs to Molla Hüseyin Vaizi Kâşifi Sabzevari (d.1504), who is the owner of the famous work called Ravzatü'şŞüheda.and in the section titled " Fasl der Beyân-i Gabze-i Kârd, Sâtur, Kârdmâl ve Tir ". The other treatise, namedFutuwwatnāme-i Kassâb, is in the manuscript magazine numbered 8898 in the Iranian Parliament Library. It is statedthat it belongs to Molla Muhammed Bagir Majlis (d.1699) and was written during the Ṣafavid period. The third andlast treatise is among the manuscripts of the Iranian Sipahsalar Madrasa Library, with the name of Der Beyan-i Kar-iKassâban ve Sellahân. Its author is unknown. The inscription record is 1879. In these three works, similar issuesrelated to butchery were discussed and the basic principles of the profession were determined. Detailed information isgiven about the butchers' chefs. The secret of the sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim's son Ismail has been emphasized, themasters of the profession have been introduced, and the verses and hadiths of the profession have been mentioned. Thedecency and manners of the butcher shopkeepers were listed, and the moral rules of butchers were dictated in the formof questions and answers. This article draws attention to the similarities between the introduction and translation of thePersian Futuwwatnāmes on the butchery profession and the futuwwatnāmes in two languages. He emphasizes thatthese works are the continuation of each other and that they should be read and known together.Keywords: Persian Futuwwatnāmes, Butcher Craftsman, History of Akhi Order, Muhammed Baghir,Molla Huseyin Kashifî, Safavids.