by Evliya Çelebi
Seyahatname (Book of Travel) is a ten-volume travelogue composed by Evliya Çelebi over several decades in the 17th century (11th century AH). It records his extensive journeys across the Ottoman Empire and neighboring lands from approximately 1630 to 1680 CE, blending personal observations, historical information, local legends, and occasionally fantastical elements. Written in Ottoman Turkish, the work covers geography, urban architecture, local customs, languages, folklore, and political affairs. The final compilation likely took place in Cairo, where Evliya spent his latter years, making the Seyahatname both a vital historical source and a rich literary document.
The Khalīfah who ruled from Istanbul to Baghdad - Sulaymān al-Qānūnī, the lawgiver who wove justice, ʿilm, and devotion into the fabric of the Ottoman Ummah.
The traveler of the Ummah who turned every horizon into dhikr - Evliyā Çelebī, author of the Seyāḥatnāme, whose journeys revealed the wonders of Allah’s creation from Istanbul to Abyssinia.
