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Tomb of Kemal Ümmi

Who rests here

Saints · died 880 AH · Bolu

A 15th-century Sufi-poet whose real name was İsmail; he used the pen name 'Ümmi Kemal' as he had no formal schooling. Affiliated with the Halvetiyye, he guided the people around Bolu. Known for his Divan and the mesnevis Kırk Armağan and Hazîre-i Kuds; his followers were called Kemalites.

Full biography of Kemal Ümmi (Ummi Kemal) →(the text above is quoted from the person's record)

How to get there

Located in: Bolu

Coordinates: 40.67600, 31.92120

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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-000507 · this address reaches the same record even if its name changes; use it when citing.