Somuncu Baba

Somunju Baba is the son of Shamsaddin Musa al-Kaysari, an adept of the Sufi schools of Khurasan who came to spread Islam in Anatolia. There are claims that his lineage traces back to the Islamic Prophet Muhammad through 24 generations. He received his early education from his father before going to study further in great cities like Damascus, Tabriz, Ardabil. He completed his spiritual training under the Safavid order before it turned to Shi'ism. With the support of the Es-Seyyid Osman Hulusi Efendi Foundation, the site was restored and expanded into a complex featuring an additional mosque, a library, a museum, and an exhibition hall. Thanks to these developments, it has become a popular destination for both local and foreign visitors == Somunju Baba's protégés ==

• Hacı Bayram-ı Veli of Ankara • Molla Şemseddin Fenari of Bursa • Akşemseddin of Göynük • Akbıyık Sultan of Bursa • Şeyh Üftade of Bursa • Aziz Mahmud Hudayi of Bursa • Halil Taybi of Darende • Baba Yusuf Hakiki of Aksaray • Bıçakçı Ömer Dede of Göynük • Hızır Dede of Bursa • İnce Bedreddin of Darende • Yazıcıoğlu of Gelibolu • Şeyh Lutfullah of Balıkesir • Şeyhî of Kütahya • Muslihiddin Halife of İskilip • Uzun Selahaddin of Bolu == Somuncu Baba Tomb and Mosque in Darende ==

Somuncu Baba Tomb 01.jpg|Somunju Baba Tomb in Darende Somuncu Baba Tomb 02.jpg|Somunju Baba Tomb in Darende Somuncu Baba Tomb 03.jpg|Somunju Baba Tomb in Darende Somuncu Baba Tomb and Mosque 01.jpg|Somunju Baba Mosque Somuncu Baba Tomb and Mosque 02.jpg|Somunju Baba Mosque Somuncu Baba Tomb and Mosque 03.jpg|Somunju Baba Mosque Somuncu Baba Tomb and Mosque 04.jpg|Somunju Baba Mosque Somuncu Baba Tomb and Mosque 05.jpg|Somunju Baba Mosque ==References==