City
8 sourced records · 5 verified locations
The atlas holds 8 sourced records for Manisa; every record is published with scholarly review and a citation chain. Breakdown: 7 Saint · 1 Scholar.
Of Antioch origin and settled in Manisa, Shaykh Ahmed Vehbi Efendi was the representative of the Ma'rifiyye branch in Manisa. He served as a müderris around 1833 and founded the Entekkeliler lodge in the İbrahim Çelebi neighborhood. He died in 1268/1851 and was buried in his tomb within the lodge. (Sources: TDV İslam Ansiklopedisi 'Ma'rifiyye'; Evliyalar.net)
Son of Shaykh Mecdüddin İsa of Akhisar, born 902/1496. As a master of the İseviyye branch of the Bayrami-Şemsi order, he succeeded his father as head of the Akhisar lodge. He composed works such as 'Rumûz-u Künûz' and 'Tabiatnâme' along with thousands of hymns. He died in Akhisar in 967/1560 and was buried beside his father in the hazire of the Şeyh İsa Mosque. (Sources: TDV İslam Ansiklopedisi; Evliyalar.net)
Born to a Christian family in Cyprus, he converted to Islam after the conquest of the island; after studying in Damascus and Istanbul he settled in Akhisar. He devoted his life to teaching and writing; his most famous work is 'Mecâlisü'l-ebrâr,' covering one hundred religious topics. He died in Akhisar in 1041/1632 and was buried in the Uzuntaş Cemetery. (Sources: TDV İslam Ansiklopedisi; Evliyalar.net)
A blacksmith by trade, Hasan Dede belonged to the Ma'rifiyye order (of Rifâî-Sayyâdî origin) and was initiated by Shaykh Mustafa Lütfü Efendi in İzmir. He received his authority from the Ma'rifî center in Kartal and founded the Demircialıoğlu lodge in Demirci. After his death (1284/1868) the lodge passed to his son Aliyü's-Safî. His grave is in Demirci. (Sources: TDV İslam Ansiklopedisi 'Ma'rifiyye'; Evliyalar.net)
