Born in Istanbul in 1788, Sheikh Haci Mehmed Murad Efendi led the Murad Molla Naqshbandi Lodge in Çarşamba and founded the Darulmesnevi (Mesnevihane) Lodge where he taught the Mathnawi. He died in 1847 and was buried in the Murad Molla complex in Çarşamba. (Sources: TDV; TEİS.)
Sources
- Türk Edebiyatı İsimler Sözlüğü (TEİS)
- TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (DİA) · entry “Mesnevîhâne Tekkesi”
Every record is sourced (Mandatory Sources).