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Pir Esad Sultan Tomb

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Who rests here

Saints · died 662 AH · Konya

Pir Esad Sultan was a renowned sheikh of the Anatolian Seljuk period and a contemporary of Mevlana (Rumi); he is popularly known as 'Pisili Baba' (the cat-lover) for his great affection for cats.

Full biography of Pir Esad Sultan (Pisili Baba) →(the text above is quoted from the person's record)

How to get there

Located in: Konya

Coordinates: 37.86496, 32.50468

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  • TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (DİA)

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Permanent ID: EA-Y-000407 · this address reaches the same record even if its name changes; use it when citing.