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Who rests here
Martyr · died 953 AH · Istanbul
Celebrated Ottoman seaman and grand admiral (kapudan-ı derya). His original name was Hızır ; he is known as Barbaros after the name Barbarossa , which Europeans first gave to his elder brother Oruç because of his carrot-red beard, and as Hayreddin (Khayr al-Din), a title given him by Sultan Selim I.
Full biography of Hayreddin Barbarossa →(the text above is quoted from the person's record)
How to get there
Located in: Istanbul
Coordinates: 41.04190, 29.00690
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- TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (DİA)
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Permanent ID: EA-Y-000266 · this address reaches the same record even if its name changes; use it when citing.