Amir Sultan Cemetery
40°10′55″N 29°4′48″E / 40.18194°N 29.08000°E
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| Country | Turkey |
Amir Sultan Cemetery is a historical cemetery located in Yıldırım district of Bursa. The cemetery is named after the Islamic philosopher Amir Sultan.
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, the people of Bursa wanted to bury the deceased people here. 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. Most of Bursa's famous people were buried in this cemetery.
Notable burials
- Ali Osman Sönmez
- Kamil Tolon
- Mehmed Baha Pars
- Mümin Gençoğlu (1932–1993)
- Reşat Oyal
- Zeki Müren (1931–1996)
- Sinan Ateş (1984-2022)
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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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