Amir Sultan Cemetery is a historical

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located in Yıldırım district of

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. The cemetery is named after the

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Amir Sultan Amir Sultan or Emir Sultan (b. 1368 AD/770 AH, Bukhara - d. 1429, Bursa) was a well-known thinker in the world of Islam and mysticism ( tasawwuf), who lived in Bursa during the early period of the Ottoman Empire. He was Amir Kulal Shamsuddin's ...

History

In the 14th century, after the Amir Sultan Mosque was built in the region during the Ottoman period and Amir Sultan's

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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

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* Kamil Tolon * Mehmed Baha Pars * Mümin Gençoğlu (1932–1993) * Reşat Oyal *

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References

External links

* {{Find a Grave cemetery, 2177175, Amir Sultan Cemeteries in Turkey Cemeteries established in the 15th century