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Tomb of Balim Sultan

Who rests here

Saints · died 922 AH · Nevşehir

A sixteenth-century Sufi regarded as the second pîr of the Bektashi order; it is claimed that his real name was Hızır Balı. 🔴 The source lays down the ground of this record at the outset: since there exists no document at all relating directly to him from the period in which he lived, everything known about him rests…

Full biography of Balim Sultan (Hızır Bali) →(the text above is quoted from the person's record)

How to get there

Located in: Nevşehir

Coordinates: 38.94330, 34.56310

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Sources

The information on this page is derived from the person's sourced record:

  • TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (DİA)

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Permanent ID: EA-Y-000045 · this address reaches the same record even if its name changes; use it when citing.