The Tomb of İsa Sofi (Turkish: İsa sofu türbesi) is an early 14th century tomb located in Borcak, Söğüt in the district of Bilecik, Turkey.[1][2] The tomb contains "shamanic" decorations of Gök Tanrı (sky god), related to Central Asian Turkish beliefs—the first such decorations found in Anatolia.[2][3][4] The tomb was dedicated to İsa Sofi, a friend of Ertuğrul, father of Osman Gazi (Osman I), founder of the dynasty that ruled the Ottoman Empire.[2] İsa Sofi had a lodge in the area at the time of Osman I.[4]
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| General information | |
| Type | Tomb |
| Location | Borcak, Söğüt, Bilecik Province, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 40°02′44″N 30°12′32″E / 40.04548139861482°N 30.20884811311386°E |
It is similar architecturally to the tombs of Gülruh Sultan and Gülşah Hatun in Bursa.[2]
Decorations edit
The decorations, which are in good condition, were discovered during the tomb's renovation, revealed when plaster was scraped away.[1][4] The decorations of the tomb bear no Islamic imagery, and they are unlike those of any other tomb in Turkey.[4]
The tomb contains no Islamic elements except for its orientation.[2]
Use edit
Up until recently, the site continued to have social and religious importance for the village, serving as a local pilgrimage site and location for Hıdırellez celebrations.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Arıkan, Refik; Çetin, Mehmet Can; Kahraman, Nurfeddin (2019-08-01). "İSA SOFİ TÜRBESİ: TEZYİNATI VE TÜRKLERİN İSLAMLAŞMA SÜRECİ AÇISINDAN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ". Turk Kulturu Lncelemeleri Dergisi. 02 (41): 121–154. doi:10.24058/tki.2020.394. ISSN 1302-4787.
- ^ a b c d e "Osmanlı uç beyinin türbesinden eski Orta Asya Türk motifleri çıktı". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
- ^ "Bilecik'te bulunan Osmanlı türbesindeki şamanik resimler incelendi". T24 (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- ^ a b c d "Bilecik'te Bulunan Şamanik Osmanlı Türbesi Hakkında Her Şey". Arkeofili (in Turkish). 2019-12-20. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
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