Asadar Baba Tomb
About the Person:
- Asadar Baba is one of the personal servants (asadar) of Aziz Mahmud Hüdayi. His exact name is not known.
- It is understood that he died in the same year as Hüdayi (1628). There is a coin motif belonging to the Jelveti order in the inscription on his tomb, and from this aspect, it is understood that he was a member of the Jelveti sufi lineage.
- This place, known among the public as a healing and offering shrine, is a place of visit where, in the past, “children who were late in walking” were taken around the shrine and it is believed that they then started walking.
About the Tomb:
Construction Year: 17th century
Ordered by: Unknown
Architect: Unknown
Prominent Features:
- It is an open tomb and is surrounded by a concrete vibe.
- There is a single Jelveti coined gravestone.
- The inscription reads as follows: “Asadar Baba, Pir Aziz Mahmud Hüdâyî’s Asadar. Lillâhi’l-Fatiha*. Year 1038 (1628-29)”
- The tomb is located next to a large plane tree with two forks.
- It is a shrine that is still actively visited and has an important place in public belief.
- It is known that a festival place was established in the shadow of this plane tree before 1908.
*Lillahi’l-Fatiha, literally meaning “Al-Fatiha for Allah” is a traditional saying especially in Turkish societies to imply the congregation to read Surah Fatiha for the sake of the dead.
