About Mehmet Emin Tokadi
Lived 1664 – 1745 (aged 80–81). Mehmet Emin Tokadi was a Turkish calligrapher, hattat and writer.
Mehmet Emin Tokadi (fully Mehmed Emin bin Hasan bin Omar Nakkash Tokadi; 1664–1745) was the son of one of Aziz Mahmud Amawi's derwishes. Born at Tokat, during Ottoman times, he died in Istanbul.
Nicknamed Jemaleddin, he was officially known as Abul-Amana and Abu-Mansur. He is one of the well known Sufi saints of Istanbul and authored many works in Arabic, Turkish, and Persian. His training included the Naqshbandi, Qadiri, Shadhili, and Shettari ways. In addition, he was a calligrapher and a scholar of hadith, Muhaddith.
His grave is within the Soğukkuyu Piri Mehmed Pasha Mosque and medrese cemetery in Unkapanı, Istanbul, on the way up to the Bozdoğan Kemeri (Roman aqueduct).
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Who was Mehmet Emin Tokadi?
ottoman calligrapher
When was Mehmet Emin Tokadi born?
Mehmet Emin Tokadi was born in 1664 in Tokat.
When did Mehmet Emin Tokadi die?
Mehmet Emin Tokadi died on 12 September 1745 in Istanbul.
What was Mehmet Emin Tokadi's occupation?
Mehmet Emin Tokadi was a calligrapher, hattat and writer.
What nationality was Mehmet Emin Tokadi?
Mehmet Emin Tokadi was Turkish.
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