Born in Istanbul in 1757, one of the greatest Divan poets of Turkish literature and a Mevlevi mystic; his 'Hüsn ü Aşk' is the pinnacle of the Indian style. Appointed sheikh of the Galata Mevlevihane in 1791, he died in 1799 aged forty-two and was buried in the courtyard of the Galata Mevlevihane. (Sources: TDV.)
Sources
- TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (DİA) · entry “Şeyh Galib”
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