Nat means praising and descriptions written in verse in the Ottoman literature and special compositions in the Ottoman music. There are many different types of "nat"s dedicated to the important people, yet generally the most famous ones are dedicated to the Prophet Mohammed (sav), called Nat-ı Şerif.
Mevlid is a similar text written in verse to praise Prophet Mohammed, yet it describes only one manuscript written by Suleyman Celebi (1351-1409 (modern calender)). In Ottoman/Turkish folk, this famous book is known as mevlid, since it was generally read first during the "Mevlid Kandili" = The Birthday Celebrations of Prophet Mohammed.
Now, it is read in many different circumstances including after death of relatives, circumcision of children, etc. The original name of this book is "Vesilet-un Necat (1402)", Vesile = Means, Opportunities, Causes. Necat = Deliverance, Release, Liberation, which defines the God-inspired desire to seek the way of Truth in the religious jargon. ngurelman
