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Abu Dharr al-Ghifari (Abuzer Gaffari) was one of the earliest companions of the Prophet Muhammad, renowned for his asceticism and truthfulness. His actual grave is at al-Rabadha near Medina, where he died (AH 32 / 652 CE). The structure in Ziyaret (Ziyaretpayamlı) village, 5 km east of Adıyaman, is NOT his real grave but a symbolic makam (cenotaph shrine) built in his memory, traditionally attributed to Sultan Murad IV after his Baghdad campaign (1623-1639). It is one of the region's most-visited pilgrimage sites. (Sources: Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism Culture Portal – kulturportali.gov.tr; Cultural Inventory – kulturenvanteri.com; TDV Encyclopedia of Islam, 'Ebû Zer el-Gıfârî'.)
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- TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (DİA) · vol. 10, pp. 266-269, entry “Ebû Zer el-Gıfârî”
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