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One of the foremost reciters of the Mesnevî in Istanbul; the third postnishin of the Murad Molla Nakşibendî lodge and Friday preacher at the Sultanahmet Mosque.
🔴 This record rests on an indirect source: the figure has no independent encyclopaedia article; what follows is the information given by the article on the Mesnevîhâne lodge that he founded.
The Mesnevîhâne lodge was established by him. The construction of the lodge was completed in 1260 (1844), and it was opened on Friday 9 Muharram 1261 (18 January 1845) at a ceremony attended by Sultan Abdülmecid.
He died on 27 Shawwâl 1264 (26 September 1848).
His Circle of Influence — At the opening ceremony of the lodge he gave Cevdet Paşa a licence to recite the Mesnevî. He endowed his books to the library of the Murad Molla lodge, thus leaving to the circle he had trained a foundation of books as well.
His Tomb and Complex — A tomb was built over his grave.
Differing Scholarly Views
🔴 The year of death in the atlas record diverges from the source. The record shows the year 1847; the source, however, gives the date of death as 27 Shawwâl 1264 (26 September 1848). The year in the record has no basis in this article and needs to be verified (principle 6).
Sources
- Türk Edebiyatı İsimler Sözlüğü (TEİS)
- TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (DİA) — M. Baha Tanman · vol. 29, pp. 334-336, entry “MESNEVÎHÂNE TEKKESİ”
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