Sünbül Efendi
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Sünbül Efendi was the founder of the Sunbuliyye Sufi order (also spelt Sunbuli
). The Sunbuliyye were a derivative of the Khalwati (also spelt Halveti and Halvetiye ) order.
Sünbül Efendi's successors, the next generations were settled around 1550 in Nurullah town by Konur, Icel Province.
The tomb of Sümbül Sinan Efendi is next to the Koca Mustafa Pasha Mosque
in Istanbul
. The site of his tomb was once his Tekke and is now a mosque. The Tekke itself was once a convent that was abandoned after the conquest of Constantinople and handed over to the Khalwatis by the Sultan to use as a Tekke. Almost all of the sheikhs who sat at the post of grand sheikh of this order are buried at the Tekke, including another noted Sheikh of this order, Merkez Efendi (d.1552) in Yenikapı.
The tomb is frequently visited by Muslims, some of whom consider him to be a saint.
Alternate spellings or transcriptions of this name are: Sümbül Efendi, Sünbül Efendi, Sümbül Efendi, Sünbül Efendi, Şeyh Sümbül, Sümbül Sinan, Sünbül Sinan.
Sünbül is the Turkish word for hyacinth (plant), a flower.
Sunbuli
The Sunbuliye is a branch of the Halveti order, founded by Sunbul Sinan Efendi, more commonly known in Turkey as 'Sunbul Effendi'. Sunbul Effendi was born in 1464 or between 1475 and 1480 in Merzifon, Turkey....
). The Sunbuliyye were a derivative of the Khalwati (also spelt Halveti and Halvetiye ) order.
Sünbül Efendi's successors, the next generations were settled around 1550 in Nurullah town by Konur, Icel Province.
The tomb of Sümbül Sinan Efendi is next to the Koca Mustafa Pasha Mosque
Koca Mustafa Pasha Mosque
Koca Mustafa Pasha Mosque is a former Eastern Orthodox church converted into a mosque by the Ottomans, located in Istanbul, Turkey. The church, as the adjoining monastery, was dedicated to Saint Andrew of Crete, and was named Saint Andrew in Krisei or by-the-Judgment...
in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
. The site of his tomb was once his Tekke and is now a mosque. The Tekke itself was once a convent that was abandoned after the conquest of Constantinople and handed over to the Khalwatis by the Sultan to use as a Tekke. Almost all of the sheikhs who sat at the post of grand sheikh of this order are buried at the Tekke, including another noted Sheikh of this order, Merkez Efendi (d.1552) in Yenikapı.
The tomb is frequently visited by Muslims, some of whom consider him to be a saint.
Alternate spellings or transcriptions of this name are: Sümbül Efendi, Sünbül Efendi, Sümbül Efendi, Sünbül Efendi, Şeyh Sümbül, Sümbül Sinan, Sünbül Sinan.
Sünbül is the Turkish word for hyacinth (plant), a flower.