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Gül Baba (died 1541), also known as Jafer, was an Ottoman Bektashi dervish poet and companion of Sultan Suleiman I (r. 1520–1566) who took part in a number of campaigns in Europe from the reign of Mehmed II onwards.
Gül Baba's tomb in Budapest, Hungary, is the northernmost Islamic pilgrimage site in the world. The mausoleum is located in the district of Rózsadomb on Mecset (mosque) Street, a short but steep walk from Margaret Bridge. Gül Baba was a member of the Bektás Dervish Order, who died in Ottoman Buda in 1541.
Gül Baba (born, Merzifon, Ottoman Empire [now in Turkey]—died Sept. 2, 1541, Buda [now in Budapest], Hung.) was a Turkish Bektashi dervish whose türbe (tomb) in Buda (part of present-day Budapest) became a Muslim place of pilgrimage. Gül Baba arrived in Hungary in 1541 in the company of Süleyman I.
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According to a legend, Gül Baba was a peaceful man who introduced roses to Buda. In fact, he was a Muslim warrior monk and because he died so soon after the capture of Buda he definitely could not have any time to plant roses.
The Tomb of Gül Baba is a monument located in Buda near Margaret Island that dates from the time of the Turkish occupation. This is the most remote sacred site of Islamic culture north of the Ottoman Empire, and the only functioning Muslim pilgrimage destination in the territory of Christian Europe.
Gül Baba, which means ‘Father of Roses,’ was a dervish, poet, and companion of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent. Arriving with the Turkish army in 1541, Gül Baba aspired to establish a Muslim monastery in Budapest. However, fate had other plans, and he passed away before realizing this dream.
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Apr 3, 2024 · Gül Baba – or Father of Roses – was an Ottoman Bektashi dervish poet and companion of Suleiman I (or Suleiman the Magnificent – a moniker Hungarians rarely embrace) who was reportedly by his side during many European campaigns.
