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- Ahmed Yesevi
- or Ahmad Yasawi born 11th century, Sayrm died 1166, Yas, Turkistan Turkish poet and Sufi mystic. When he was young his family moved to Yas, where he began his teaching. The Book of Wisdom, a collection of mystical poetry, is traditionally attributed to him. He established a mystical order whose rituals preserved Islamic and ancient Turco-Mongol customs, and promoted the spread of mysticism throughout the Turkish-speaking world. His poetry influenced Turkish literature and led to the development of mystical folk literature. He was revered as a saint, and Timur erected a magnificent mausoleum over his grave in 1397/98