Üftade

Although his date of birth is given as 895 (1490) in the sources, it is understood that he was born around 900 (1495) from an expression in the Vâḳıʿât of his disciple (murid), Aziz Mahmud Hüdâyî.

[1] Üftâde started his education with the encouragement of Muk'ad Hızır Dede, one of the Bayrami sheikhs he joined at a young age.

Although the Celvetiyye order is attributed to Aziz Mahmud Hüdâyî, it is Üftâde that takes the jalwah - mixing back with society following seclusion (khalwah) - as the basis in terms of the method of progress on the way.

If he speaks in public without putting his words in the sharia dress, it will cause mischief, as seen in the examples of Hallaj-i Mansur and Sayyid Nesimi, the sea of discord (fitnah) begins to fluctuate.

[1] Aziz Mahmud Hüdâyî recorded the words of his master in Arabic during his three-year journey starting from the date of 1 Zu'l Qada 984 (20 January 1577) when he joined Üftâde until one month before his departure from Bursa, Friday, 9 Shawwal 987 (29 November 1579).

The expression in the header means "Precious words of wrought gold conversed between the honorary sheikh and this poor person during the sulûk (progress on the way)".

According to İsmâil Hakkı Bursevî, "The words of Sheikh Üftâde compiled by Hazrat Hüdâyi became popular as the Vâḳıʿât", this name was given to the work later.

The author's copy of the book, which is considered to be the main source about Üftâde's views and the Celvetiyye order, is registered in Üsküdar Hacı Selim Ağa Library in two volumes of 100 leaves.

[4][1] Üftâde's dergah and mosque complex was completed in 985 (1577) in Yerkapı district of Bursa, and have survived to the present day with repairs and modifications made at various times.