A HORASAN ERENE IN BURSA IN THE LIGHT OF DOCUMENTS: ABDAL MURAD SULTAN TOMB AND LODGE KAYNAKLAR IŞIĞINDA BURSA’DA BİR HORASAN ERENİ: ABDAL MURAD SULTAN, TÜRBE VE TEKKESİ

There are many Abdalan-ı Rum saints in Anatolia who came from Khorasan and played an important role in the conquest of the region. One of the saints who participated in the conquest of Bursa is Abdal Murad. After the conquest of the city, Abdal Murad established his lodge on the slopes of Uludag with the support of Orhan Gazi. Properties were donated to the lodge foundation, especially in Filidar Village. Sources do not give detailed information about the activities of Abdal Murad Lodge until the 17th century. The first detailed information about Abdal Murad Lodge belongs to Evliya Celebi. According to his testimony, Bektashi dervishes served the guests in the enormous kitchen of the lodge. The region where the lodge was located was a recreation area overlooking the city, where notables came and rested. Archive documents give little information about Bektashi officials who worked in the lodge in the 18th century. After Bektashism was banned in 1826, Abdal Murad Lodge was demolished, and the administration of the mausoleum, which was left, was handed over to the Nakshi sheiks. During the 19th century, the Bektashi-Nakshi struggle broke out in the Abdal Murad Lodge. With the efforts of Necib Baba, the furnishing of the Istanbul Karyagdi Baba Lodge, the dervish lodge was again taken under the Bektashi administration. Abdal Murad Lodge was left to its fate after 1925 and was neglected, and was demolished in 1933. The graves of Abdal Murad and his son Abdal Mehmed remained behind. A mosque was built in place of the destroyed dervish lodge during the Republican period. In this study, the historical adventure of Abdal Murad Lodge, Tomb and foundation, which has an important place in mystical life in Bursa, is illuminated in the light of main sources.
Keywords: Bursa, Abdalan-i Rum, Bektashism, Abdal Murad, Necib Baba, Filidar Village.