Hacı Mehmed Efendi
Profile summary
Birth / Death1845 / 1909
PositionChief Tomb Caretaker
Cemetery Number76
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Highlights
Born in 1262 (1845), Hacı Mehmed Efendi was one of the chief tomb caretakers of the Tomb of Mehmed the Conqueror.
The baştürbedar was the person at the head of the tomb caretakers and was among the officials responsible for the service, visitation and order of the tomb. Hacı Mehmed Efendi was one of the late representatives of this ancient service tradition.
Hacı Mehmed Efendi died in 1327 (1909) and was buried in the Fatih Mosque Cemetery.
Epitaph
A Fatiha for the soul of Hacı Mehmed Efendi, one of the chief tomb caretakers of Mehmed the Conqueror. Birth: 1262 (1845) / Death: 1327 (1909).
A Fatiha for his/her soul