Aziz Mahmud Hüdayi Mosque and Mausoleum

He is one of the great Ottoman-era Istanbul velîs.

His real name is Mahmûd. The name ‘Hüdâyî’ and the title ‘Azîz’ were given to him later. He is a descendant of Junayd-i Baghdâdî and is a ‘seyyid’. He said this in one of his hymns:

Ceddim ü pîrim sultan

It is you, O Rasûlullah

He also expresses it himself by saying.

He was born in Koçhisar and spent his childhood in Sivrihisar.

He is a sultan of the heart who lived for nearly a century and realised the reigns of eight sultans. In his century, he was a source of inspiration for the ummah with his works, conversations, guidance, preaching and advice.

 Hüdâyî Hazretleri, who has a brilliant identity in the fields of science, Sufism and literature, has an exceptional position among the spiritual guides. He is a rare spiritual figure who can carry out the valuable guidance, service and activity carried out by His Eminence Sheikh Edebali during the foundation years with the same love, enthusiasm and excitement. Acting with ihlâs, sincerity and diligence in the direction of Allah's sustenance, Hadrat Hüdâyî was recognised as a friend of the Truth who was loved by both the sultans and all the subjects due to his intellectual and spiritual merit.