Ahi Evran

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Tomb of Ahi Evren in Kırşehir, Turkey

Sheikh Pir Nasiruddin Abul Hakayik Pir Mahmud bin Ahmed Ahi Evran bin Abbas Veli al-Khoyi (1169–1261), commonly known as Ahi Evran or Pir Ahi Evren-ı Veli, was a Turkic Sufi saint, preacher, philosopher, poet, and the leader of the Ahi Brotherhood.^[1]

Life[]

Born in Khoy in 1169,^[2] he grew up in Azerbaijan, moved to Kayseri, Turkey and established the Ahi guild there.^[3] He was a Bektashi preacher who had gone to Trabzon during the Empire of Trebizond to spread Islam.

He was killed by Mongols in Kırşehir on 1 April 1261. His grave site is in debate, but thought to be in Boztepe. The site is near Trabzon. It is considered as sacred and has been visited by many people. This grave, however, may instead be that of a clan leader or a Greek metropolitan who had accepted Islam. According to Sakir Sevket, in 1863, Muslim preacher Sheykh Haji Hakki Efendi was inspired to build a place near Ahi Evren's grave. So when Sheykh Haji Hakki Efendi died in 1890, he was buried there. The government then built a tomb and mosque at the site.

Legacy[]

Information about Ahi Evren at his tomb

A new insect species discovered in Turkey by assistant professor Mahmut Erbey at Ahi Evran University was named Evrani to honor the university and the saint.^[4]

See also[]

• Ahi Evran in Turkish

References[]

External links[]

• Ahilik ve Yaran

Sources[]

• Öztürk, Özhan (2005). Karadeniz : ansiklopedik sözlük (1. basım ed.). İstanbul: Heyamola Yayınları. ISBN 975-6121-00-9. OCLC 63737636.
• "Alevi Önderleri (Horasan Piri Hünkar Hacı Bektaş Veli) |". web.archive.org. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
• "Haci Bektas Veli and Bektashi Order | All About Turkey". www.allaboutturkey.com. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
• "Traditional Institutions - Dervish Orders". www.ktb.gov.tr. Retrieved 30 November 2021.

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