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Sheikh Omar Aduli Tomb

Who rests here

Scholar · Niğde

A venerated scholar and saint who gave his name to Şeyhömerli village in Ulukışla, Niğde. Tradition holds he aided Sultan Murad IV during the Baghdad campaign (1637), after which the village was tithe-exempt. Per its inscription his domed square tomb was built in 1080/1669 by Sheikh Yakub.

Full biography of Sheikh Omar Aduli →(the text above is quoted from the person's record)

How to get there

Located in: Niğde

Coordinates: 37.57416, 34.32984

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Permanent ID: EA-Y-000502 · this address reaches the same record even if its name changes; use it when citing.