Who rests here
Saints · died 800 AH · Bursa
Alâeddîn Ali Esved Karahisârî, known among the people by the epithet "Kara Hoca," was a saint and a jurist (fıkıh scholar) of the Hanafî school. His real name was Ali bin Ömer. He received his early education in Karahisar and then went to Iran to advance his learning.
Full biography of Alâeddîn Ali Esved Karahisârî →(the text above is quoted from the person's record)
How to get there
Located in: Bursa
Coordinates: 40.43110, 29.72440
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- Şakâyık-ı Nuʿmâniyye Tercümesi (Hadâiku’ş-Şekāik)
- Kâmûsü’l-a‘lâm
- Mu‘cemü’l-müellifîn
- Keşfü’z-zunûn
- el-A‘lâm
- Hediyyetü’l-ârifîn: Esmâü’l-müellifîn ve âsârü’l-musannifîn
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