Koçkar Ata
Koçkar Ata , (Khodzha-Kochkari, Koçqər-i Hodscha or Koçkır-i Baba) was a dervish of Hodscha Ahmed Yesevi . He lived in Turkestan ( Khorasan ) in the 12th century and was an important representative of Sufism .
Life
Very little is known about his life. He is said to have been from the Teke Turkmen tribe and taught the mystical doctrine of enlightenment to Oghus tribes . Legend has it that he was fond of Aries fighting. He owes his name, which means "Father Aries", to his unbeatable Aries. Shortly after Koçkar Ata's death, his ram is said to have died of mourning and was buried with him. In fact, there is a ram bust on the tomb of Koçkar Ata, with the inscription "ya Allah, ya Muhammed, ya Ali" (invocation formula "O God , O Mohammed , O Ali ") written on it in the Arabic alphabet . Tribal names such as " Koçgiri " or "Köşkerler" were later named after him and come from him.
Some districts named after Koçkar Ata:
- Kyrgyzstan : 1. Kochkor-Ata , 2. Kochkor , 3. Ak-Kochkor, 4. Kochkar
- Tajikistan : Khodzha-Kochkari
- Russia : Kochkari (near the Tatar city of Kazan )
- Turkey : Koçgiri area (in Sivas ), Koçkiran (in Igdir )
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- Ahmet Yesevi University: Some Notes about the Influence of Khoja Ahmad Yasawi on Turkmen (Abstract) ( Memento from February 11, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- About the Kyrgyz town of Kochkor Ata and the legend of Kockar Ata ( Memento from April 13, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
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| SURNAME | Ata, Koçkar |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Baba, Koçqer-i |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Turkestan dervish of Hodja Ahmed Yesevi, Sufi |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 11th century or 12th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 12th century or 13th century |