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Tomb / Shrine

Berlin Turkish Cemetery (Columbiadamm)

Who rests here

Scholar · died 1213 AH · Berlin

Born in 1749 in Kandiye (Candia) on Crete, Ali Aziz Efendi was an Ottoman statesman, man of letters and Sufi. He was known for his deep knowledge of Sufism, Hurufism and the Bektashi tradition; his best-known work is 'Muhayyelat', regarded as a precursor of the new Turkish literature of the post-Tanzimat era.

Full biography of Giritli Ali Aziz Efendi →(the text above is quoted from the person's record)

How to get there

Located in: Berlin

Coordinates: 52.48170, 13.40840

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Permanent ID: EA-Y-000609 · this address reaches the same record even if its name changes; use it when citing.