Cemaleddin Uşşaki Tomb

Cemaleddin Uşşaki Tomb

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Person in the Tomb

Asıl adı Mehmed Cemaleddin, künyesi Ebu Nizameddin’dir. Edirne’de doğmuş ve Edirne'deki Uşşaki şeyhlerinden Mehmed Hamdi Efendi’ye intisap etmiştir.

Ardından Halveti-Gülşeni şeyhi Hasan Sezai’ye bağlanarak onun ölümünden sonra Edirne’de irşad faaliyetinde bulunmuş, 1742 yılında manevi bir işaretle İstanbul’a gelerek Savaklar’daki zaviyenin başına geçmiştir.

Cemaleddin Efendi, Halvetiyye, Gülşeniyye, Sünbüliyye, Şabaniyye ve Nakşibendiyye kollarıyla da bağlantılı olup, bu tarikatları birleştiren bir isim olarak kabul edilmiştir. Uşşakıyye tarikatında esma-i seb‘aya eklediği beş isimle “on iki esma” sistemini oluşturmuş ve bu uygulamayı tüm Uşşakiler’e benimsetmiştir. Tarikatın İstanbul’daki ikinci kurucusu kabul edilir.

About the Mausoleum

Year Built
18th century (after 1742)
Commissioned By
His disciples and caliphs
Architect
Unknown
Location
Fatih

Featured Highlights

  • The tomb is in the graveyard of the dervish lodge next to the Hırami Ahmed Paşa Mosque in Eğrikapı Savaklar. There is an Ottoman inscription on the entrance gate and a marble plaque next to it informing visitors.

  • The coffins in the interior belong to the sheikh himself, his son Nizameddin Efendi, his grandson Mehmed Cemalî and some family members. The large green headscarf coffins are decorated with green covers and caps in accordance with the classical style of the order.

  • The large coffin under the dome belongs to Sheikh Cemaleddin. The other coffins belong to his sons and grandsons, who are the continuation of the lineage. The interior of the tomb is covered with blue and white tiles and has a simple but impressive design.

  • The divan of poems he wrote is registered in the Süleymaniye Library and contains 345 verses, a silsilename and five historical couplets.

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