Ahi Evren
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Ahi Evren was believed to be the Turkish
Muslim
preacher who came Trabzon
in Empire of Trebizond
times and extended Islam
there. His grave in Boztepe
was sacred and visited by many people. His real name is Sheyh Nasreddin Ebul’ Ha-kayik, Mahmud Bin Ahmed El-Hoyi and he was born in Hoy, Iran in December 1169. He grew up in Azerbaijan
and then came to Kayseri
and established the Ahi community. He was killed by Mongols in Kırşehir
on 1 April 1261. The grave’s owner in Boztepe could be someone else, for example a clan leader or a Greek metropolitan who accepted Islam later.
According to Sakir Sevket, in 1863 the Muslim preacher Seyh Haci Hakkı Efendi claimed that he was charged by God and had a place built near Ahi Evren Dede’s grave. When he died in 1890 he was buried near this place and the government built a tomb and mosque on his grave.
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Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
preacher who came Trabzon
Trabzon
Trabzon is a city on the Black Sea coast of north-eastern Turkey and the capital of Trabzon Province. Trabzon, located on the historical Silk Road, became a melting pot of religions, languages and culture for centuries and a trade gateway to Iran in the southeast and the Caucasus to the northeast...
in Empire of Trebizond
Empire of Trebizond
The Empire of Trebizond, founded in April 1204, was one of three Byzantine successor states of the Byzantine Empire. However, the creation of the Empire of Trebizond was not directly related to the capture of Constantinople by the Fourth Crusade, rather it had broken away from the Byzantine Empire...
times and extended Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
there. His grave in Boztepe
Boztepe
Boztepe is both a village and a nearby hill in Ordu Province of Turkey. The hill is 550 m above sea level. There is a nice restaurant at the top with amazing views over the town of Ordu and the Black Sea. In 2011, an aerial tramway system entered into service providing a convenient and memorable...
was sacred and visited by many people. His real name is Sheyh Nasreddin Ebul’ Ha-kayik, Mahmud Bin Ahmed El-Hoyi and he was born in Hoy, Iran in December 1169. He grew up in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
and then came to Kayseri
Kayseri
Kayseri is a large and industrialized city in Central Anatolia, Turkey. It is the seat of Kayseri Province. The city of Kayseri, as defined by the boundaries of Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality, is structurally composed of five metropolitan districts, the two core districts of Kocasinan and...
and established the Ahi community. He was killed by Mongols in Kırşehir
Kirsehir
Kırşehir, formerly Macissus and Justinianopolis, is a city in Turkey. It is the capital district of the Kırşehir Province. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 121,947 of which 105,826 live in the city of Kırşehir.-History:The history of Kırşehir dates back to the Hittites...
on 1 April 1261. The grave’s owner in Boztepe could be someone else, for example a clan leader or a Greek metropolitan who accepted Islam later.
According to Sakir Sevket, in 1863 the Muslim preacher Seyh Haci Hakkı Efendi claimed that he was charged by God and had a place built near Ahi Evren Dede’s grave. When he died in 1890 he was buried near this place and the government built a tomb and mosque on his grave.
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Sources
- Özhan ÖztürkÖzhan ÖztürkÖzhan Öztürk is a Turkish writer and researcher. He was a writer for the first Turkish Folklore Encyclopaedia and first encyclopaedic dictionary of the culture, folklore of the peoples Black Sea region of Turkey.- Works :...
. Black SeaBlack SeaThe Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
: Enyclopedic Dictionary (Karadeniz: Ansiklopedik Sözlük. 2. Cilt. Heyamola Publishing. Istanbul. 2005. ISBN 975-6121-00-9.
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