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Enîs Receb Dede

Died: 1147 AH (1734)
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An Edirne-born Mevlevî sheikh and mystical poet (pen name Enîs). On the death of his master Neşâtî Ahmed Dede in 1085/1674 he became sheikh of the Edirne Muradiye Mevlevîhâne, holding the post for some sixty years and becoming one of the most influential Mevlevî sheikhs; he died around 1147/1734. He is buried in the Muradiye Mosque cemetery alongside Neşâtî and Ali Eşref Dede. (Sources: TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi 'Enîs Receb Dede' & 'Murâdiye Külliyesi-Edirne'; Türk Edebiyatı İsimler Sözlüğü)

Sources

  1. TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (DİA) · vol. 11, pp. 241-242, entry “Enîs Receb Dede”

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