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Saints and Tombs of Malatya

4 sourced records · 1 verified locations

The atlas holds 4 records for Malatya. Each record's sources and review status are shown on its own page. Breakdown: 3 Saints · 1 Martyr.

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Es-Sayyid Osman Hulusi Efendi

A Naqshbandi-Khalidi sheikh, Sufi and divan poet (1915-1990), the twelfth-generation descendant of Somuncu Baba (Şeyh Hamid-i Veli). He served over forty years as imam-hatib at the Şeyh Hamid-i Veli (Somuncu Baba) Mosque in Darende and founded a Qur'an school, library and foundation. Known for his Divan-ı Hulusi-i Darendevi. He died on 14 June 1990 and was buried in the cemetery of the Hamid-i Veli Mosque in Darende. (Sources: TDV 'Hulûsî Efendi, Osman'; Es-Seyyid Osman Hulûsi Efendi Foundation)

MalatyaDied 1990View
Saint

Ibrahim Taceddin-i Veli

A spiritual figure who lived in Darende in the 13th century, died there in 650/1252. The neighborhood he settled became Zaviye Mahallesi in Ottoman times after the lodge he founded. His tomb is in the Zaviye quarter of Darende, beside that of his son Şeyh Ali. (Sources: Es-Seyyid Osman Hulûsi Efendi Foundation; Evliyalar.net)

MalatyaDied 650 AHView
Saint

Sheikh Hasan al-Onari (Sultan Onar)

A 13th-century Turkmen spiritual leader of the Vefai tradition and the circle of Baba İlyas, probably died c. 1245-1250. The Seljuk Sultan Alaeddin Keykubad I granted him in 1224 the land of present Onar village as a zaviye endowment. His tomb is in Onar village, Arapkir district, Malatya. (Sources: academic study 'Şeyh Hasan Ocağı ve Vefâîlikle İrtibatı', DergiPark)

MalatyaDied 1250View
Martyr

Hasan Gazi and Martyrs' Memorial

According to tradition, Seyyid Hasan Gazi was a warrior-saint descended from the Prophet Muhammad (a sayyid), remembered as the brother of Hüseyin Gazi and the uncle and father-in-law of Seyyid Battal Gazi. He is said to have been martyred (around 830 CE) during the siege of Zengibar Castle in the Abbasid period. His tomb stands at the site known as 'Şehitlik Tepesi' (Martyrs' Hill) in the Darende district of Malatya; beside the tomb is a martyrs' monument inscribed with the names of 92 soldiers from Darende killed in various wars. The structure was restored and opened to visitors in 2005 and is an important faith-tourism stop in the region. (Sources: Malatya Governorship — 'Hasan Gazi Türbesi ve Şehitlik'; Darende District Governorship; Darende Municipality.)

MalatyaDied 830View

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