A Reflection on the First Full Description of Masnavi in Persian Language in Asia Minor

Persian language and Iranian rich culture have always been enthusiastic around the world. Despite the fact that in the past centuries Iranian enemies repeatedly attacked Iran and separated large parts of the territory of our country, but its cultural and linguistic spheres are not limited to its geographical boundaries. So, it can be claimed that today parts of Central Asia, Anatolia and the Balkans region, the Indian subcontinent and the Far East regions are still influenced by Persian language and Iranian culture. Throughout history, the quality of this linguistic and cultural influence has different dimensions, such as learning the Persian language, adopting scientific and literary works, translating, correcting, and interpreting these Persian texts. The reason for this claim is the existence of a large number of manuscripts from these works in the libraries of these areas and the efforts of researchers and critics of these countries to preserve and revive them. The six-volume description of Mosleheddin Mustafa Sururi on Masnavi is just one example of this effort that was made in Anatolia in the tenth century AH. This paper describes some of the most important literary, linguistic and mystical aspects of this work in a descriptive-analytical way.