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Suyolcuzade Mustafa Eyyubi

1619 – 1686

Ottoman calligrapher

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Lived 1619 – 1686 (aged 66–67). Suyolcuzade Mustafa Eyyubi was a Turkish calligrapher and writer.

Suyolcuzade Mustafa Eyyubi (1619?, Istanbul - 1686) was a 17th-century Ottoman calligrapher.

Life and work Suyolcuzade Mustafa Eyyubi was born in the Eyiib district of Istanbul in around 1619. He was the son of Suyolcu Ömer Ağa.

Initially, he studied calligraphy with Dede, who was very elderly at the time, and known as the "grandfather". Following the master's death, Eyyubi studied with Derviş Ali.

Few of his works have survived. From about fifty Qur'an and 100 An'am-i Sharif written by him, just a few are available today. He also produced 100 en'am and various qit'at. Some of the surviving works are held in the Topkapi Collection.

He died in 1686 in and was buried in the Kabristani in the Hamamarkası at Eyüp, but the location of his tomb is not known. The grave inscriptions were written by his grandson, Suyolcuzâde Mehmed Necib (d. 1757), who was also a calligrapher.

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Born
1619, Istanbul
Birth century
Died
1686
Nationality

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Who was Suyolcuzade Mustafa Eyyubi?

Ottoman calligrapher

When was Suyolcuzade Mustafa Eyyubi born?

Suyolcuzade Mustafa Eyyubi was born in 1619 in Istanbul.

When did Suyolcuzade Mustafa Eyyubi die?

Suyolcuzade Mustafa Eyyubi died in 1686.

What was Suyolcuzade Mustafa Eyyubi's occupation?

Suyolcuzade Mustafa Eyyubi was a calligrapher and writer.

What nationality was Suyolcuzade Mustafa Eyyubi?

Suyolcuzade Mustafa Eyyubi was Turkish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Suyolcuzade Mustafa Eyyubi

· Wikidata: Q6585488

· DBpedia: Suyolcuzade Mustafa Eyyubi

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