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Tomb / Shrine

Ahi Elvan Mosque and Tomb

◈ Near a UNESCO World Heritage site

◈ Near a UNESCO World Heritage site

  • Anadolu'nun Orta Çağ Dönemi Ahşap Hipostil Camileri (UNESCO ref 1694) — 161 m from the Arslanhane Camii component Source: Wikidata

Distance measured from the property/component point in Wikidata; not a statement about the site boundary.

Who rests here

Saints · Ankara

Ahi Elvan (Haci Elvan b. Mehmed Bey) was a figure of late-14th-century Ankara's Ahi (futuwwa) milieu. He built the Ahi Elvan Mosque (Samanpazari/Altindag); per the minbar inscription the mosque was renovated by him in 1413.

Full biography of Ahi Elvan →(the text above is quoted from the person's record)

How to get there

Located in: Ankara

Coordinates: 39.93600, 32.86360

No visit etiquette specific to this tomb has been published yet. The general etiquette guide below applies; site-specific etiquette is added after editorial approval.

Sources

The information on this page is derived from the person's sourced record:

  • TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (DİA)

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Permanent ID: EA-Y-000417 · this address reaches the same record even if its name changes; use it when citing.