Yunus Emre
Yûnus Emre | |
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يونس امره | |
Statue of Yûnus Emre in Karaman, Turkey | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1238 |
| Died | 1320 |
| Era | 13th–14th centuries |
| Known for | Sufism, Diwan in Old Anatolian Turkish |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Muslim leader | |
| Period in office | 13th and 14th century |
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Yunus Emre (Turkish pronunciation: [juːˈnus emˈɾe]), also known as Derviş Yûnus (Yûnus the Dervish) (1238–1320) (Old Anatolian Turkish: يونس امره), was a Turkish folk poet and Sufi who greatly influenced Turkish culture. The UNESCO General Conference unanimously passed a resolution declaring 1991, the 750th anniversary of the poet's birth, International Yunus Emre Year.