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Tomb of Ahmed Remzi Akyürek (Dede)

Who rests here

Saints · died 1363 AH · Kayseri

One of the last Mevlevi sheikhs, a Sufi poet and scholar (Kayseri 1872 – Kayseri 6 November 1944). Born into a Mevlevi family, he became the last sheikh of the Üsküdar Mevlevihane and was renowned as a librarian and divan poet.

Full biography of Ahmed Remzi Akyürek (Dede) →(the text above is quoted from the person's record)

How to get there

Located in: Kayseri

Coordinates: 38.71558, 35.49668

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Sources

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  • TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (DİA)

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Permanent ID: EA-Y-000457 · this address reaches the same record even if its name changes; use it when citing.