Amir Sultan Cemetery

40°10′55″N 29°4′48″E / 40.18194°N 29.08000°E / 40.18194; 29.08000

Amir Sultan Cemetery
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Established15th century
Location
Bursa
CountryTurkey

Amir Sultan Cemetery is a historical cemetery located in Yıldırım district of Bursa. The cemetery is named after the Islamic philosopher Amir Sultan.[1]

History

In the 14th century, after the Amir Sultan Mosque was built in the region during the Ottoman period and Amir Sultan's funeral was buried in the region,[2] the people of Bursa wanted to bury the deceased people here.[3] Upon this request, the area next to the mosque was turned into a cemetery. With the construction of the mosque and the cemetery, the population in the region increased and Emirsultan district was established.[4] Most of Bursa's famous people were buried in this cemetery.[5]

Notable burials

References

  1. ^ "Graveyard of the Emir Sultan Mosque, Bursa, Turkey, 1980". digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu. Archived from the original on 2022-03-13. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  2. ^ Kuran, Aptullah (1996). "A Spatial Study of Three Ottoman Capitals: Bursa, Edirne, and Istanbul". Muqarnas. 13: 114–131. doi:10.2307/1523255. ISSN 0732-2992. Archived from the original on 2015-07-15. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  3. ^ Mermutlu, Bedri (2017). "Bursa'nın Tarihi Mahalleleri" (PDF). Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyesi Bursa Kitaplığı (in Turkish): 113–121. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-10-25. Retrieved 2022-03-11 – via isamveri.org.
  4. ^ Hızlı, Mefail. "Osmanlı Dönemi Bursa Mezarlıkları" (PDF). Uludağ University. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-10-25. Retrieved 2022-03-11 – via isamveri.org.
  5. ^ "Meşhur kabristan büyütülüyor - Bursa Hayat Gazetesi". www.bursahayat.com.tr (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2022-03-13. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
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