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Hartavizade Hafiz Muhammed Selim Türbesi
Hartavizade Hafız Muhammed Selim Tomb is adjacent to the west gate of Dabakhane Mosque. Sheikh Muhammed Selim Efendi was born in Urfa in 1785. He was a disciple of the Naqshbandi Sheikh Mevlana Halid-i Bağdadî Hazretleri, one of the great figures of the world of Sufism, who died in 1826. When his sheikh died, Muhammed Selim Efendi continued Halid Bağdadî's caliphate in Urfa. When Muhammed Selim died in Urfa in 1860, he was buried in Mevlid-i Halil Cemetery.
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Suggested visit:45 minutes
Hartavizade Hafız Muhammed Selim Tomb is adjacent to the west gate of Dabakhane Mosque. Sheikh Muhammed Selim Efendi was born in Urfa in 1785. He was a disciple of Naqshbandi Sheikh Mevlana Halid-i Bağdadî Hazretleri, one of the great figures of the world of Sufism, who died in 1826. After his sheikh died, Muhammed Selim Efendi continued Halid Bağdadî's caliphate in Urfa. When Muhammed Selim died in Urfa in 1860, he was buried in Mevlid-i Halil Cemetery. In 1874, due to road works, the Sheikh's grave was moved to its present location in Dabakhane Mosque. The tomb was built in 1880 by Ferideddin, the son of Hafız Muhammed Selim Efendi. The Urfa yearbook also records that Hartavi Hafız Muhammed Selim Efendi was a great scholar and sheikh who composed poems in Turkish, Persian and Arabic.
Source: "Kültür ve İnançlar Diyarı Şanlıurfa" Şanlıurfa Governorship Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism Publications City Library Series:26
Places to Visit in Şanlıurfa Address: Bamyasuyu Mahallesi, 63100 Şanlıurfa Merkez/Şanlıurfa
Last updated: 22 October 2026
Location and surroundings
Hartavizade Hafiz Muhammed Selim Türbesi sits within Haliliye, Şanlıurfa. The toroti catalogue holds 75 described stops across Şanlıurfa, 16 of them in Haliliye.
The nearest stop is Dabakhane Cami, 20 m to the south. Another 6 catalogued points lie within a 30 km radius.
The Gaziantep – Sanliurfa route passes 10 km away, so this works as a stop along the drive.
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- What is Hartavizade Hafiz Muhammed Selim Türbesi?
- Hartavizade Hafız Muhammed Selim Tomb is adjacent to the west gate of Dabakhane Mosque. Sheikh Muhammed Selim Efendi was born in Urfa in 1785. He was a disciple of the Naqshbandi Sheikh Mevlana Halid-i Bağdadî Hazretleri, one of the great figures of the world of Sufism, who died in 1826. When his sheikh died, Muhammed Selim Efendi continued Halid Bağdadî's caliphate in Urfa. When Muhammed Selim died in Urfa in 1860, he was buried in Mevlid-i Halil Cemetery.
- Where is Hartavizade Hafiz Muhammed Selim Türbesi?
- Hartavizade Hafiz Muhammed Selim Türbesi is in Haliliye, Şanlıurfa.
- How long does it take to visit Hartavizade Hafiz Muhammed Selim Türbesi?
- The suggested visit time for Hartavizade Hafiz Muhammed Selim Türbesi is about 45 minutes.
- What else is there to see near Hartavizade Hafiz Muhammed Selim Türbesi?
- toroti’s catalogue holds other destinations within 30 km of Hartavizade Hafiz Muhammed Selim Türbesi; the closest are Dabakhane Cami, Hayrullah Cami, Arabi Cami.
- Is Hartavizade Hafiz Muhammed Selim Türbesi on the way anywhere, and which route?
- Hartavizade Hafiz Muhammed Selim Türbesi lies 10 km from the Gaziantep – Sanliurfa route, close enough to add to that drive with a short detour.