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Tomb of Mehmed the Conqueror

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Who rests here

Saints · died 886 AH · Istanbul

Ottoman sultan; the conqueror of Istanbul, founder of the Fatih Complex and a ruler remembered by the title Abu al-Fath . He is also known for his closeness to the scholars, for the influence the Bayrami shaykh Akshamsaddin had over him, and for the poems he wrote under the pen-name Avni .

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

How to get there

Located in: Istanbul

Coordinates: 41.01928, 28.95027

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  • TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (DİA)

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Permanent ID: EA-Y-000270 · this address reaches the same record even if its name changes; use it when citing.