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The eponymous founder (pir) of the 'Kufrawi' branch of the Naqshbandi-Khalidi order, a disciple of Sheikh Taha al-Hakkari. He established a lodge in Bitlis with influence reaching the Caucasus, Tbilisi and Iran, and taught Bediüzzaman Said Nursi. He died in 1316/1898; his Baroque-style tomb was built by an Italian architect sent by Sultan Abdülhamid II. (Sources: TDV Encyclopedia 'Pîr Muhammed Küfrevî'; Turkey Cultural Inventory)
Sources
- TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (DİA) · vol. EK-2, pp. 400-401, entry “Pîr Muhammed Küfrevî”
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External records: TDV Encyclopedia of Islam article