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6 sourced records · 4 verified locations
The atlas holds 6 sourced records for Bilecik; every record is published with scholarly review and a citation chain. Breakdown: 5 Saint · 1 Scholar.
A 14th-century scholar of the early Ottoman period associated with the circle of Şeyh Edebâli. He is buried inside the Şeyh Edebâli Mausoleum in Bilecik alongside Edebâli and his family. Detailed biographical information is scarce; he is recorded among the notable figures interred in the tomb. (Sources: Bilecik Governorate — Şeyh Edebali Türbesi; evliyalar.net)
A Babai-Vefai dervish active during the reign of Osman Gazi, one of the frontier sheikhs within the circle of Şeyh Edebâli. He is buried inside the Şeyh Edebâli Mausoleum in Bilecik. Little detailed information survives; he is remembered among the dervish leaders of the Ottoman foundation era. (Sources: Bilecik Governorate; evliyalar.net)
Originally a Byzantine nobleman (Mikhael Kosses), the tekfur of Harmankaya, who became a close companion-in-arms of Osman Gazi; he converted to Islam in 1313, taking the name Abdullah. He guided early Ottoman conquests and died at Yenişehir in 1327. His tomb is in Harmanköy village (İnhisar), a place of visitation with annual commemorations each September. NOTE: a gazi-companion rather than a Sufi saint; his tomb is popularly venerated. (Sources: TDV İslam Encyclopedia 'Mihaloğulları'; Bilecik Governorate; Kültür Envanteri)
A dervish of the Anatolian abdals who lived during the foundation period of the Ottoman State. He is remembered as a contemporary of Ertuğrul Gazi and Osman Gazi and a disciple of Sheikh Edebali, and appears in the legends about Osman Gazi's famous dream.
