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Mustafa İloğlu (Compiler) – Treasury of the Hidden Sciences, Volume 6 (Gizli İlimler Hazinesi 6) – Fono Yayıncılık Edition (1985)
Description:
This is the 1985 Turkish edition of Treasury of the Hidden Sciences, Volume 6, compiled by Mustafa İloğlu and published by Fono Yayıncılık. As the second volume in the well-known eight-book Gizli İlimler Hazinesi series, it brings together a wide range of traditional Islamic esoteric knowledge, folk beliefs, and occult sciences that have been preserved through classical manuscripts and religious literature. Rather than being an original work by the compiler, the book is a carefully assembled collection drawn from the writings of prominent Islamic scholars and mystics.
The volume explores subjects traditionally associated with ʿilm al-hawāṣṣ (the science of hidden properties), including talismans (vefks), astrology, letter mysticism, physiognomy, spiritual healing, prayers, zodiac calculations, and various methods believed to reveal or influence unseen forces. Many sections are derived from influential classical works such as Ahmed al-Bûnî's Shams al-Ma'arif, the metaphysical writings of Imam al-Ghazali and Muhyiddin Ibn al-'Arabi, and the physiognomy and human temperament chapters of Erzurumlu İbrahim Hakkı's Marifetname. These texts are presented as part of the historical tradition of Islamic esoteric literature rather than as modern scientific works.
Throughout the years, the series has become one of Turkey's most recognized and sought-after collections on occult sciences, spiritual practices, and traditional Islamic mysticism. Because the book includes discussions of advanced havas practices, talismanic formulas, and historical descriptions of spirit invocation traditions, it has acquired a legendary reputation among readers. The compiler emphasizes in the introduction that such knowledge should be approached with moral responsibility and good character, reflecting the ethical guidance traditionally associated with these classical sources.
For collectors of Islamic esoterica, Ottoman and Turkish occult literature, and rare spiritual reference works, this second volume of the Gizli İlimler Hazinesi series represents one of the best-known compilations of traditional Islamic mystical and occult knowledge published in modern Turkey.
Key Features:
• Title: Treasury of the Hidden Sciences, Volume 6 (Gizli İlimler Hazinesi 6)
• Compiler: Mustafa İloğlu
• Publisher: Fono Yayıncılık
• Publication Year: 1985
• Language: Turkish
• Original Title: Treasury of the Hidden Sciences
• Format: Esoterica / Islamic Mysticism / Reference
• Subject: Traditional Islamic Esoteric Sciences
• Series: Volume 6 of an 8-volume series
• Topics: Havas; Talismans (Vefks); Astrology; Letter mysticism; Spiritual healing; Physiognomy; Zodiac calculations; Classical occult literature
• Themes: Islamic mysticism; Folk traditions; Sacred knowledge; Spiritual symbolism; Historical esoteric practices
• Historical Significance: A compilation of classical Islamic esoteric writings based on the works of scholars including Imam al-Ghazali, Muhyiddin Ibn al-'Arabi, Ahmed al-Bûnî, and Erzurumlu İbrahim Hakkı, preserving a significant body of traditional mystical and occult literature.
• Collector Appeal: The second volume of one of Turkey's most famous and sought-after series on Islamic esoteric sciences, valued for its compilation of rare traditional sources and its enduring popularity among collectors of religious, mystical, and historical works.