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Saints and Tombs of Bingöl

5 sourced records · 1 verified locations

The atlas holds 5 records for Bingöl. Each record's sources and review status are shown on its own page. Breakdown: 3 Saints · 2 Scholar.

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Shaykh Sulayman al-Kuri

A Naqshbandi shaykh born around 1790 (AH 1205) in Kûr (Dikme) village of the Kiğı area of Bingöl. He studied under Shaykh Ali Septi in Palu and founded seminaries in Kûr and later Uzunsavat. He died in 1887 in Uzunsavat and was buried in the village cemetery; due to dam construction his grave was relocated in 1998 with the family's consent to a high hill in the village. (Sources: M. Şirin Ayiş, Mawlana Khalid Symposium 2017, Bingöl University; Bingöl tomb inventory)

BingölDied 1304 AHView
Saint

Shaykh Abdullah al-Malakani

The shaykh who founded the Khalidi-Naqshbandi tradition in Melekan (Mutluca) village of the Solhan district of Bingöl, descended from the pious scholarly family of Molla Mustafa (Male Kal). He received his order's authorization from Shaykh Ali Septi and became head of the Melekan lodge after his master's death. He died around 1877 at about ninety, designating his nephew Shaykh Mahmud as successor; his tomb is in Melekan village. (Sources: M. Şirin Ayiş, Mawlana Khalid Symposium 2017, Bingöl University; Evliyalar.net)

BingölDied 1294 AHView
Scholar

Yusuf al-Harputi

A Naqshbandi scholar born in 1822 (AH 1238) in Zermek (Yeldeğirmeni) village of the Kiğı district of Bingöl, educated in Erzurum. He authored 'Imad al-Islam' on matters of faith and worship and is said to descend from the Prophet. He died in 1908 (AH 1326) in his native village and was buried in his home's garden, where his sons built a tomb; it was damaged in a 1987 landslide and later restored. (Sources: Yılmaz Irmak, 'Türbes and Visitation Sites in Bingöl', Anemon Journal; Bingöl Provincial Directorate inventory)

BingölDied 1326 AHView
Scholar

Shaykh Abu Bakr al-Malakani

Born in 1896 in Melekan village of the Solhan district of Bingöl, son of Shaykh Mahmud of the Malakani family of shaykhs. In 1931 Shaykh Abdülmecid (Shaykh Keke), returning from pilgrimage, granted him authorization, making him head of the Naqshbandi-Khalidi lodge of Melekan. He led the spread of the Naqshbandi-Khalidi order across the Muş, Bulanık, Malazgirt, Ağrı and Erzurum regions; his tomb is in Melekan (Mutluca) village. (Sources: M. Şirin Ayiş, Mawlana Khalid Symposium 2017, Bingöl University; Evliyalar.net)

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Saint

Sheikh Ahmet

Seyyid Sheikh Ahmet was a Naqshbandi-Khalidi Sufi born in 1815 in Göltepesi (Çan) village, Bingöl. He studied at the madrasa of Sheikh Ali Septî al-Palawî and received ijaza in the Naqshbandi order, training many disciples. He died around 1884/1885. His tomb in the village cemetery north of Göltepesi is among the most visited shrines in Bingöl; registered as a cultural asset. (Source: Yılmaz Irmak, 'Tombs and Visiting Places in Bingöl', Anemon Journal MAÜ, 2018; Cultural Inventory.)

BingölDied 1884View

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