Uryan Baba Dervish Lodge and Tomb in the District of Seyitgazi [Seyitgazi Ilçesinde Bulunan Üryan Baba Zaviyesi ve Türbesi]

Abstract

The purpose of this study is general evaluation of Üryan Baba Dervish Lodge and Tomb in the district of Seyitgazi in Eskişehir by taking its place, Üryan, thought and the rituals of Alevi, Bektaşi faiths into consideration, and by comparing its architectural features with the similar buildings around the same region. The Zaviye of Üryan Baba, located at 7 km north-east of the district of Seyitgazi in the village of Yazidere (formerly 'Üryan Baba'), is consisted of a court house and the tomb of Üryan Baba adjacent to it. The other buildings of the complex do not exist today. The personality of Üryan Baba as well as the construction date of the dervish lodge is uncertain. It is highly probable that the person buried in the tomb is Ahmed Üryan Baba, caliph of Sultan Şucau'd-Dîn. Therefore, we concluded that Üryan Baba, poor Kalenderi sheikh, was fairly important figure of his time as can be seen from his name and dervish lodge with tomb. It is understood that the tomb of the dervish lodge which exists today is similar to the form of the tomb of Seyitgazi, consisting the main building of the complex of Seyit Batal Gazi, and this interaction is seen at the other dervish lodge-tomb in the region.