Mustafa Sheykhoghlu
Ottoman poet (1341–1410s)
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Sadraldin Mustafa Sheykhoghlu (Turkish: Sadrüddin Mustafa Şeyhoğlu; 1340/1341 – c. 1410) was a Turkish poet and translator who had major influence on Ottoman diwan poetry especially the masnavi genre.[1] Some sources have referred to him as "Mustafa Sheykhoghlu" or "Sadraldin Sheykhoghlu".[2] The date of his death have been quoted around 1341 but its place is unknown.[3]
Works
His most famous is "Khurshid Nameh" which is also referred to as "Khurshid u Ferakhshad" and "Shehristan-i Ushagh". Other works are translations of Marzban nama, Qabus nama and Kenz ul-kubera.
