Şeyh Hamdullah

Şeyh Hamdullah

Sheikh Hamdullah (1436 – 1520), born in Amasya, Turkey, was the great master of Islamic calligraphy. He devoted his whole life to the art of calligraphy, producing forty-seven Mus'hafs, book of Qur'an, and innumerable En'ams, Evrads and Juz'.

He was laid to rest at Karacaahmet Cemetery in the district of Üsküdar in Istanbul.


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