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Tomb of Sheikh Abu'l-Wafa

◈ Near a UNESCO World Heritage site

Sources for this site

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◈ Near a UNESCO World Heritage site

  • İstanbul'un Tarihî Alanları (UNESCO ref 356) — 170 m from the Süleymaniye Darüşşifası Çeşmeleri component Source: Wikidata

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

Who rests here

Saints · died 896 AH · Istanbul

Sheikh Abu'l-Wafa, whose given name was Muslihuddin Mustafa, was born in Konya during the Karamanid period and completed his education in Edirne. He became a disciple of Abdüllatif al-Qudsi, a leading khalifa of the Zeyniyye order, and founded its Vefaiyye branch.

Full biography of Sheikh Abu'l-Wafa (Muslihuddin Mustafa) →(the text above is quoted from the person's record)

How to get there

Located in: Istanbul

Coordinates: 41.01680, 28.95960

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Permanent ID: EA-Y-000618 · this address reaches the same record even if its name changes; use it when citing.