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Bu çalışmada, Kur’an’da yer alan gök cisimlerini konu edinen ayetler, İslam öncesi Arap kültür ve inançları çerçevesinde ele alınmaktadır. Kur’an’da gökyüzü, gök cisimleri ve gök olayları ile ilgili çok sayıda ayet bulunması, bu olguların vahyin nazil olduğu dönemde muhatap kitlede önemli bir karşılığı olup olmadığı sorununu beraberinde getirmektedir. Kur’an’ın astronomi ve meteoroloji alanlarına dair bilimsel malumat vermek gibi bir hedefinin olmamasına rağmen bazı gök unsurlarına sıklıkla yer vermesi, gökyüzüyle ilgili ayetleri dönemin inanç ve kültür yapısı açısından incelemeyi önemli ve gerekli kılmaktadır. Bu sebeple çalışmada, Cahiliye Araplarında gök cisimleriyle ilgili genel durumun tespiti, kısa tasviri ve ayetlerin nazil olduğu tarihî zeminin tasvir edilmesi hedeflenmektedir. Nüzul vasatındaki muhatapların tanrı ve âlem tasavvurunu teşkil eden kozmoloji anlayışı ve inanç sistemleri ile ayetler arasındaki ilişkiye dikkat çekmek amaçlanmaktadır. Bu açıdan çalışma, Kur’an’da şems, ḳamer, şi‘rā, necm/nucūm, kevkeb/kevākib, burūc, şihāb, meṣābīḥ, felek vb. kelimelerin yer aldığı ayetlerle sınırlandırılmıştır. Bununla birlikte muġayyebāt-ı ḫams ve yağmur konusuna değinen bazı ayetler, Cahiliye döneminde yıldız kültüne dair bilgi içermesi ve kâhinlerin yıldızlarla ilgili inançları istismarı sebebiyle konu kapsamına dahil edilmiştir. Kur’an’da yer alan bir meselenin anlaşılabilmesi, ekseriya ayetlerin nazil olduğu dönem itibariyle mütekellim-muhatap ve kelam arasındaki ilişkiye dayalıdır. Bu sebeple çalışmamızda gök cisimleriyle ilgili ayetler, muhatap kitlenin içerisinde bulunduğu kültürel zemin ile Kur’an’ın temel hedef ve söylemleri merkeze alınarak genel bir bütünlük içerisinde sunulmuştur. Muhatapların ayetleri nasıl anlamış olabileceğini ifade etmek üzere İslam öncesi gök cisimleriyle ilgili inançlara dair Cahiliye örf, âdet ve geleneklerine yer verilmiş ve konu, ayetlerin bu zeminle irtibatı kurularak kısa malumatlar sunacak şekilde işlenmiştir. Dolayısıyla çalışma, klasik bir tefsir araştırmasından ziyade, envāʾ literatürü başta olmak üzere Cahiliye şiiri, hadis, tarih ve siyer kitâbiyâtının sağladığı bilgilerden hareketle gök cisimleriyle ilgili ayetlerin nazil olduğu zemine dair kapsamlı bir yaklaşımı temsil etmektedir. Sonuç olarak çalışma, gök cisimleriyle ilgili ayetlerde Kur’an’ın, genel olarak Cahiliye döneminin politeist ve astrolojik inanışlarını tevhid inancı doğrultusunda tashih ve dönüştürme hedefi taşıdığını ortaya koymaktadır.

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Bu makale spiritüel eğilimlerden hepsine değil; bunlardan biri olan astrolojiye odaklanmaktadır. Ancak bu odak noktasında, astrolojinin ne olduğunun önemi bulunmamaktadır. Astrolojinin gündelik hayat içindeki deneyimlenme biçimi, astrolojiye yönelişin sebepleri, bireylerin astroloji uygulamaları ile ne yaptığı mercek altına alınmaktadır. Özellikle dijital çağ ile spiritüellik de kendine dijital bir form oluşturmaya başlamıştır. Spiritüel pratiklerden biri olan astroloji de tarih boyunca olduğu gibi, günümüzde de oldukça popülerdir. İnsanlar astrolojiye sadece merak, eğlence gibi nedenlerle yönelebildiği gibi, belirsizliklerden, korkudan veya inançtan dolayı da yönelebilmektedir. Bireylerin astrolojiye olan ilgilerine yönelik çeşitli araştırmaların aksine, dijital spiritüel uygulamaların deneyimlenme şekillerine yönelik yapılan araştırmalar kısıtlıdır. Bu çalışma, bir astroloji uygulaması olan, Co-Star’ı kullanan kişilerin deneyimlerine odaklanan nitel bir araştırımadır. Yarı yapılandırılmış sorularla mülakat yapılan katılımcılar, 25-35 yaş arasında ve çoğunlukla kadın bireylerden oluşmaktadır. Araştırmanın analizi sonucunda, katılımcıların uygulama deneyimleme biçimleri belirli temalar çerçevesinde değerlendirilmiştir.

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İbn Meymūn, Fransa’nın Montpellier şehrinden kendisine gönderilen bir dizi soruya cevap olarak astroloji konusundaki görüşlerini kaleme aldığı bir mektup yazmıştır. İbn Meymūn, bu mektubunda astrolojinin boş ve yalanlardan ibaret bir meşgale olduğunu ve ondan kesinlikle uzak durulması gerektiğini belirtmektedir. Ona göre astroloji, insanları putperestliğe götüren tehlikeli bir uğraştır. İbn Meymūn, gök cisimlerine kudret atfetmenin Tanrı düşüncesine zarar vereceğini vurgulamaktadır. O, benzer şekilde bu düşüncenin özgür irade fikrine aykırı olduğunu belirtmektedir. İbn Meymūn’a göre astroloji, Yahudi inancına aykırı bir çaba olup astrolojiyle meşgul olmak ve ona göre planlar yapmak bir sapkınlıktır. Bu çalışmada İbn Meymūn’un astroloji mektubuna dair kısa bilgilendirme yapılarak mektubun Türkçe tercümesi sunulacaktır. Böylelikle Orta Çağ’da farklı din mensupları arasında hararetli tartışmalara sebep olan astroloji konusu, Orta Çağ’ın en büyük Yahudi alimi İbn Meymūn’un kendi metninden takip edilebilecektir.

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Orta çağ İslâm düşüncesinde bilim çalışmalarına katkı sunan ve bir bilim felsefesi oluşturmaya çalışan önemli filozoflardan biri de Fârâbî’dir (öl. 339/950). Bilim anlayışını, mantığın ilkelerine dayandırmıştır. Bilim konusunu epistemolojik ve metafiziksel bütünlük içerisinde değerlendirmeye çalışmıştır. O, dinî ilimler ile aklî ilimleri kendi sınırlılıkları içerisinde bir bütün olarak ele almıştır. Nitekim İhsâü’l-ulûm (İlimlerin Sayımı) adlı eserinde ilimlere ilişkin yapmış olduğu sınıflandırma onun bilim ve felsefe tasavvurunu en iyi yansıtan örneklerdendir.Bu çalışmada kısaca Ahkâmü’n-nücûm şeklinde ifade ettiğimiz “Makale Ebi Nasr el-Fârâbî fi ma yasihhu ve mâ lâ yaṣiḥḥu min aḥkâmi’n-nücûm” risalesi bağlamında Fârâbî’nin bilimsel araştırma anlayışı değerlendirilmiştir. Bahse konu olan bu değerlendirme astronomi bilimi ile astroloji sanatının ayrımı konusunda Fârâbî’nin kullandığı felsefî ve mantıkî argümanlar üzerinden onun yöntem anlayışını izah etmektir. Çalışmanın temel örgü-sünün ise bu iki disiplinin bilimsel niteliklerinin mukayesesinde ve konunun izahında kriter olarak öne çıkan kıyas, tümevarım, örneklem, tecrübe ve nedensellik kavramları etrafında şekillendiğini söyleyebiliriz.Fârâbî, yıldızlar bilimini (İlmu’n-nücûm) nazarî felsefenin bir alt disiplini olan matematik/teâ‘lîmi bilimler başlığı altında ele alır. Yıldızlar bilimi kavramının iki ilim için ortak kullanıldığını belirtir. Bunlardan biri; a) Yıldızlardan çıkarılan hükümler ilmi (İlmu ahkâmi’n-nücûm). Bu ilim astroloji olarak isimlendirilir. Yıldızların gelecekte olacak olaylar ile şu andaki insanî birtakım durumlara işaret etmesini inceleyen bir sanattır. b) Talîmî yıldızlar ilmi (İlmu’n-nücûmi’t-teâ‘lîmî). Bu ilim ise astronomi olarak isimlendirilir. Bu ilim gök cisimlerinin şekillerini, hareket türlerini, kozmik konumlarını, kütle ve ağırlık hesaplamalarını, yer küreyi, iklimler ve bunlarla ilişkili olarak yer-yüzü şekillerini kendine konu edinir. Dolayısıyla Fârâbî konusu bakımından değerli olan, öğrenilmesi ve öğretilmesi teşvik edilen bilimin Talîmî yıldızlar ilmi (İlmu’n-nücûmi’t-teâ‘lîmî) olduğunu belirtir. Bilimsel anlayışla uyumlu olmayan ve tezat teşkil eden Astroloji sanatının geçersiz kabul edilen önerme ve çıkarımlarından da uzak durulmasını önerir.Risaleyi önemli kılan husus, özelde astroloji genelde ise diğer bilimlerdeki araştırmalarda takip edilecek bir yöntem teklif etmesidir. Zira o, astroloji sanatında olduğu üzere ortaya çıkan birtakım felsefî ve mantıksal hataların temel sebebini işlevsel bir yöntembilimden uzak olmakta görür. Fârâbî’ye göre araştırma yapacak kişilerin öncelikle felsefî formasyona ve yetkin bir tabiata sahip olmaları gerekir. O, bu alandaki araştırma yönteminin felsefî bilgi ve mantık ilkeleri üzerinden temellendirilmesinin gerekli olduğunu söyler. Çünkü ona göre bu ilkeler bilinmeden geçerli ve doğru bir yargıya ulaşmak mümkün değildir. Dolayısıyla kıyas ve kıyasın uygulandığı sanatlar-dan burhanın bilinmesinin önemine vurguda bulunur. Zira bir bilim alanında araştırmacıyı hataya sevk eden olumsuzluklardan biri de kişinin zorunlu kesin kanıt olmayanı burhanmış gibi kabule yönelmesidir.Fârâbî, astroloji sanatıyla uğraşanların, “benzerler ortak yargıyı paylaşırlar” ilkesinde yaptıkları mantıksal ihlallere de dikkat çeker. Bir şeyin herhangi bir niteliğinin bir başka şeyin niteliğiyle benzerlik göstermesi, tüm o şeylerin özü ve mahiyeti itibariyle de diğer şeye benzemesini gerektirmeyeceğine işaret eder. Fârâbî ontolojik müsâvât ilkesine de vurguda bulunarak mümkün iki eşitten birinin diğerinden daha üstün olamayacağını belirtir.Bu bağlamda yöntembilim açısından akıl yürütme formlarından örneklem ve tümevarım metodunun uygulanmasında birtakım ilkelere dikkat edilmesi gerektiğini söyler. Fârâbî tümevarımdan elde edilen tümel yargının zorunlu kesin bir bilgi niteliği taşımadığını belirterek bu konuda düşülen hataya dikkat çeker. Tecrübî bilginin yöntembilim açısından epistemik değerini tartışarak astroloji açısından bize sağlayacağı sonuçları ortaya koymaya çalışır. O, geleceğe dair astroloji ilminin verileri üzerinden hayatı determine etmenin yaratacağı ahlakî, dinî ve toplumsal sorunlara dikkat çeker. Dolayısıyla Astroloji ilminin geleceğe dair mümkün önermelerin sonuçlarına ilişkin vermiş olduğu yargıyı geçersiz kabul eder. Metafizik bir esas olarak nedensellik ilkesi perspektifinde astroloji sanatıyla uğraşanların tutarsızlığını ve yanlış çıkarımlarını fizikî determinizm anlayışıyla yorumlayarak “rastlantı/ittifakî” ve “mümkün meçhul” kavramlarıyla beraber değerlendirmeyi tercih eder.

Man was interested in certain beliefs with the need for research that existed in his creation. The nature of astrology and its impact on human life is one of these beliefs. It has become a matter of curiosity how Islam evaluates the issue common in today’s society. This research is about the taking of astrology in the context of Qur’an verses and evaluating it in terms of faith. In the study, the consistency of the value of the concept of astrology in the Qur’an and the meaning it creates in the minds and beliefs of individuals is examined. It has been investigated whether it is consistent for stars to influence human will. It is emphasized whether the definitions related to astrology are appropriate in terms of belief and a Qur’anic basis of astrological beliefs. Taking into account the day man was born, based on the state of the sky on that day, the position of the stars and their influence on human will, the business of commenting on his fate is just a guess. Classifying people by the time period in which they were born, attempting to provide information about their future, may not produce consistent results. Such endeaths are not appropriate according to the Islamic religion because they have fortune intentions. Islam has an attitude that sets boundaries against religious superstitions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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al-Fārābī (d. 339/950) is one of the important philosophers who contributed to the science stuides and tried to create a philosophy of science in medieval Islamic thought. He based his understanding of science on the principles of logic abd tried to evaluate the subject of science within epistemological and metaphysical integrity. He considered religious and rational sciences within their limitations. As a matter of fact, Iḥṣāʾ al-ʿulūm(Classification of Sciences) is one of the examples that best reflects his conception of science and philosophy. In this study, the scientific research understanding of al-Fārābī (d. 339/950) was evaluated in the context of the treatise “Maqāla Abi Nasr al-Fārābī fīmā yasiḥḥu wa-mā lā yasiḥḥu min aḥkām alnujūm”, which briefly abbreviated as Aḥkām al-nujūm. This assessment is to explain his understanding of method through the philosophical and logical arguments used by al-Fārābī on the distinction between the science of astronomy and astrology. It can said that the basic structure of the study is shaped around the concepts of syllogism, induction, sampling, experience and causality that stand out as criteria in the comparison of the scientific qualities of these two disciplines and in the explanation of the subject. al-Fārābī considers the science of stars (Ilm al-nujūm) under the title of mathematics/ta‘līmī sciences, a sub-discipline of nazarī(theorical) philosophy. He states that the concept of the science of stars is used jointly for two sciences. One of them; a) knowledge of the provisions extracted from the stars (Ilm aḥkām al-nujūm). This science is called Astrology. It is an art that studies how stars point to future events and current human situations. b) the knowledge of the stars (Ilm al-nujūm al-ta'līmī). This science is called as astronomy. This science covers the shapes of celestial bodies, types of motion, cosmic positions, mass and weight calculations, the Earth sphere, climates and, in relation to them, the shapes of the Earth. Therefore, al-Fārābī states that the science that is valuable in terms of its subject, which is encouraged to learn and teach, is the science of the stars (Ilm al-nujūm al-ta’līmī). He also recommends avoiding the invalid propositions and inferences of the art of astrology, which are incompatible with scientific understanding and are in contrast. What makes the treatise important is that it offers a method to be followed in research in other sciences, especially in astrology. Because, as in the art of astrology, he sees the root cause of some philosophical and logical errors arising out of being away from a functional methodology. According to al-Fārābī, people who do research should have a philosophical formation and a competent nature first. He says that it is necessary to base the research method in this field on the principles of philosophical knowledge and logic. Because, according to al-Fārābī, it is not possible to reach a valid and correct judgment without knowing these principles. Therefore, he emphasizes the importance of knowing Qiyas and Burhan (demonstration) which is one of the areas where comparison is applied. Because one of the disadvantages that leads a researcher to a mistake in the field of science is that a person tends to accept what is not mandatory conclusive evidence as a Burhan. al-Fārābī points out the logical violations made by those who are engaged in the art of astrology in the principle that those who are similar share common judgment. If any quality of one thing is similar to the quality of another thing, it indicates that all these things do not require it to be similar to the other thing in essence and nature. al-Fārābī also emphasizes the ontological principle of equality, stating that one of the two possible equals cannot be superior to the other. In this context, he calls attention to that some principles should be considered in the application of the method of induction and sampling, one of the reasoning forms in terms of methodology. By discussing the epistemic value of experience knowledge in terms of methodology, he tries to reveal the results it will provide us in terms of astrology. al-Fārābī draws attention to the error made in this matter by stating that the universal judgment obtained from induction does not have the quality of a mandatory precise knowledge. He draws attention to the moral, religious and social problems that will be created by determining life through the data of astrology about the future. Therefore, it considers the judgment given by the science of astrology regarding the results of possible propositions for the future invalid. As a metaphysical basis, in the perspective of the principle of causality, Astrology prefers to interpret the inconsistencies and misinterpretations of the art with the understanding of physical determinism and evaluate them together with the concepts of “coincidence” and “possible unknown”. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The individual activities of humans to select, buy and use a product in order to satisfy their needs and desires constitute the consumer behavior. Consumer behavior and the factors affecting these behaviors lead both marketing activities and sales improvement efforts. Due to the complex nature of consumer behavior, astrology is thought to be effective in the personality, character, attitude and attitudes of individuals. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate whether there is a relationship between consumer behavior and astrology. In this study, it has been determined whether the astrological characteristics of consumers have an impact on purchasing behavior. And the effect of cardinal, fixed and variable bushes which are quartet bushes were investigated first. Face-to-face survey method was used to collect data. The survey data were analyzed using SPSS 25. Descriptive statistics such as means, frequencies and chi-square independence tests were applied. According to the results of the study, it is seen that consumers are more inclined to the effects of astrology than the trio and quartet signs. This study is thought to be the source of further studies due to the limited number of studies in the literature on the effect of astrology on consumer behaviors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The study of the revelations about the end of the world, namely apocalyptic eschatology based on the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament and the Book of Revelations in the New Testament, had strong ties with astrology and political prophecy in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Europe. Even though England had a less distinct tradition of astrology in the late Medieval and early Tudor ages when compared to the Continental one, from the mid-sixteenth century onwards, the practice of astrological prognostications, which was significantly imbued in the language of apocalyptic eschatology, began to emerge. In the seventeenth century, especially during the Civil War, there was a wide circulation and popularization of astrological and prophetic texts, mainly in the form of almanacs, in England due to socio-political context and technological developments in printing. From the beginnings of the interpretation of the apocalyptic prophecies in the Holy Scriptures together with astrological predictions in Europe, the Turks were one of the main concerns. As a result of the geographical proximity of the threat of Ottoman expansion to continental countries like Germany and due to the mainstream discourse of Reformation politics, in astrological and prophetic texts produced in Germany there was a highly-visible preoccupation with the Turks, whose image was constructed in terms of apocalyptic eschatology. Even though England was at a safe distance from the perceived Ottoman threat, European, especially German, texts found their way into the English market through translations as they provided useful propaganda material for various parties. Moreover, later in the seventeenth century, some English astrologers also wrote astrological accounts of the European encounter with the Ottomans. Accordingly, after giving a brief overview on the development of astrology and prophecy in England from the mid-sixteenth century onwards and on the uses of the language of apocalyptic eschatology for the construction of the image of the Turks, this article offers a reading of some prophetic and astrological texts that were available to seventeenth-century English reader with respect to the representation of the Turks in terms of apocalyptic eschatology, more specifically, as Antichristian, if not the Antichrist. The manuscripts that are studied for the illustration represent the thematic categories roughly divided as ‘natural phenomena,’ ‘miraculous happenings,’ and ‘astrological prognosticationsand prophecies.’ In the study of the texts, it is observed that, embodying a large portion of the popular literature of their time, almost all of these texts employ sensationalism to capture and maintain reader’s attention. It is concluded that, due to their popularity, these texts contributed to the construction and dissemination of a diabolic image of the Turks in seventeenth-century English public imagination.

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Myths are commonly used in every field and moment of life. Myths are also used in communication fields, such as the media industry and advertising, as well as astrology. By calculating the movements of the planets and the stars on the sky, astrologists preach individuals to foretell about the events that they may encounter in the future and to be their guide in quasi-religious tones. This feature in astrology allows it to be used by politics through the media. This study aims to reveal how media drives the reader to get action or inaction through astrology. At this point, it is important to point out which manipulative strategies of astrologists are used to establish hegemony on behalf of whom. For this purpose, the astrological news, interviews and articles including comments with political contents published between 2014 and 2015 were determined from the Sabah, Bugün, Habertürk newspapers, which are closer to the ruling government, and Sözcü, Cumhuriyet, Hürriyet/Posta newspapers, which are closer to the opposition. Discursive manipulation analysis has been applied to the media texts because of the manipulative characteristics of the myths used widely by astrology. The findings reveal that newspapers have the goal to guide the readers to get action or inaction within the framework of their own ideology. In addition, while creating an attitude over the masses towards the government, it is also observed that they are also in an implicit struggle among themselves. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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There is a layered relationship between astrology, mythology and applied folklore in terms of identification creation, which is not realized at first glance but can be understood with a deeper analysis. In the narratives that talk about the roots of the zodiac signs and provide very important data with regard to astrology, it is seen that there are many references given to various mythological stories. In these narratives it is seen that there is generally a mythological hero and his/her personal characteristics that develop out of the events he/she experiences pass on to that zodiac sign. Besides, it is also observed that the daily horoscopes contribute to the creation of personal myths by providing individuals a new story every day. This paper aims to interpret the astrology and zodiac signs of today within the scope of applied folklore by presenting that they provide personal identities to people through mythic source they feed on and daily stories they tell just like mythology providing new national identities to nations in the struggle of nation building in the 19th century. In the article, primarily the relationship between applied folklore and identity is explained and afterwards the historical development of the field of astrology in Turkish-Islamic culture and in the world is addressed. Stories that talk about the roots of the zodiac signs based on the mythical world and daily horoscopes are assessed within the scope of applied folklore and identity creation. Mythological stories told in relation to zodiac signs are chosen from the Western astrology and Greek mythology, which is the sub-text of Western astrology, and Turkish astrology, which has similarities with but not as popular as the western mythology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Roger Bacon came into sight in the scene of history in the last half of 13th century, a t an epoch when Christian dogmatism and Scholastic thought were unchallenged. The main focus of this article is Bacon's views on innovation and science that have paved the way for the Scientific Revolution, as they also inspired the pioneers of the modern thought. Although he is not as famous and successful as St. Thomas and Albertus Magnus in terms of intellectual life, he was far-sighted and more influential. He expressed himself in the same encyclopediste manner with Aristotle, a philosopher whom Bacon was very fond of. We are going to deal with this crucial figure of the Western thought in depth and while the details of his intellectual life will be threshed out. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Today, the science of astrology content deemed star, stars, sky, and these changes under the influence of their position relative to each other with the movements of human, animal, mineral and plant kingdom is a science of observing. Consisting of twelve signs of zodiac star with seven planets knowledge, İlm-i Tencîm, has been called names such as' İlm-i Âhkâm-ı Nücûm , Nebâti set out by the highly acclaimed since its inception has been an area. So that, as luck today expressing their rulers tali' augurs facing the palaces have been retained and consulted them before time, war time propitious for the determination whether to notify the important issues have been assigned in advance. In the beginning of the relationship between medical science and the science of the concrete example of stars are considered propitious moment, when people would get sick, while the removal of the drug later time mapping that determines the sign of the ship to make a journey, is determined to get out of situations, such as has been usual. İn fact, so much in life that permeates tencim science, divan poetry has clearly shown that the impact of the poets entering. Likewise Sems ''Cihan Sultanı'' accepted by the old astrologers and other stars are his service. Kamer, the sultan's vizier, Zühre busker, Müsteri judge, Utarit clerk, treasurer of Saturn reputation as a military Mirrih seen and been the subject of poems with these characteristics. In this study, since the first day pops put into effect the popular poets tencim science council, together with the social structure will be examined. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]