Kurd Mehmed Efendi, 1524 or 1525-1588
He was a Sufi scholar, a member and leader of the Halvetî order, who taught many students and wrote on a range of topics, including law, grammar, dream interpretation, and tafsīr.
- HMML ID
- 527350294967
- PURL
- LC name
- Kurt Mehmet Efendi, 1524 or 1525-1588
- HMML name
- Kurd Mehmed Efendi, 1524 or 1525-1588
- HMML native script
- قورد محمد افندى
- Library of Congress
- VIAF
Variants
- Kurt Efendi
- Mehmed bin Ömer
- Mehmet ibn Ömer
- قورد افندى
Personal information
- Birth date
- [1524,1525]
- Death date
- 1588-09-08
- Centuries
- 16th century CE
- Gender
- Males
- Place born
- Place died
- Place residence
- Associated countries
- Occupations
- Fields of activity
- Languages
Affiliations
- Affiliation
General notes
- Description
- Halvetî şeyhi and scholar, died 1588; born in Tatarpazarcıgi, 35 km west of Plovdiv; known as Kurd Dede and Kurd Khalife; left home for Istanbul and entered the Sahn-ı Semân madrasah; studied and joined the Halveti order, ultimately becoming head of the lodge in Sofia; after spending time on the frontiers, he returned to Istanbul, where he trained students; died on a visit to Tatarpazarcık on September 8, 1588
- Citations
- Sefer Hasanov, "Kurd Efendi," İslâm Ansiklopedisi, Türkiye Diyanet Vakfi, accessed November 5, 2021, https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/kurd-efendi.
- Description
- قورد افندى=Kurt Efendi
- Citations
- 22472, Hill Museum & Manuscript Library, accessed November 5, 2021, https://w3id.org/vhmml/readingRoom/view/527861.
Preferred citation
"Kurd Mehmed Efendi, 1524 or 1525-1588." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified June 27, 2024. https://w3id.org/haf/person/527350294967
Change notes
- Date added
- 2021-11-05
- Last edited
- 2024-06-27