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Iskender-nameh’s have an important place in the Turkish and Iranian narrative tradition. In this paper, the relationship between Alexander the Great and Alexander, the hero of the narrative genre, will be examined. On the other hand, the relation of Zulkarneyn in the Qur'an with Alexander or Oguz Kagan will be emphasized. Zulkarneyn, which means two horns or two-stroke, and the horned crown motif, which are symbol of divinity or kingdom, will also be mentioned. Although the historical background of the medieval Islamic exegesis associates Zulkarneyn with Alexander, Oguz Kagan's epic manuscript written in the Uyghur region, which is a relatively late period work in the Turkish field, portrayed Oguz Khan with two horns of oxen. The relationship between two horns and divinity or kingdom is not yet fully resolved. However, this religious symbol appears to spread from east to west. It is noteworthy that the horn, which is a common motif especially in Asia Minor, is losing its effect towards the west of the region. In our opinion, it is understood that the old Turkish narratives were represented by the “Öd Tengri” (god of time) or the Oguz, while in the Indian literary field “Kala Yama” and the Iranian field were represented by “Yezdan / Zurvan” and in the Qur'an by “Zulkarneyn”.
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