Kara Davud Explained

Muhammad Kara Davud bin Kamal al-Izmiti (b. ?, Izmit- d. 948 AH/1541 CE, Bursa), was an Ottoman scholar of Islam known for his work on the exegesis of the Dala'il al-Khayrat: Tevfîk-i Muvaffık il-Hayrât li-Neyl'il-berekât fî Hidmet-i Menbâ'üs-sa'adât (Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928);: توفیق موفق الحیرات لنیل البركات فی خدمة منباع السعادات),^[1] widely known as "Kara Davud".^[2]

Works

• Talkhis-e Takrir-e Qawanin
• Sharh-e Kasida-e Nuniya
• Malumat (A work on aqida and kalam. The original copy is in the Manasdır Library)
• Mikdar-ul Qamus
• Risalat Isa-Gujy

Notes and References

1. Web site: Şerh-i Delâilü'l-hayrât.
2. http://www.ehlisunnetbuyukleri.com/Islam-Alimleri-Ansiklopedisi/Detay/KARA-DAVUD-BIN-KEMAL/3355 KARA DÂVÛD BİN KEMÂL - İSLAM ALİMLERİ ANSİKLOPEDİSİ