The transcription of the gravestone inscription was completed on July 19, 2026, by Ms. Hasibe Durmaz and Mr. Furkan Yiğit Gürkeyik.
The Cemetery of the Küçük Selimiye Mosque: Sheikh Ali Behçet Efendi
There is no existence except for Him
, the Possessor of the Miracles of the Olive Grove? By Allah, indeed?
The Mosque of Perfection of the Mevlevi and Naqshbandi
Orders, the Proof of Spiritual Path and Guidance, the Joy of the Pillars
and the-the late, the righteous, and Sheikh ‘Ali
Behcet Efendi, may his glorious secret
be sanctified—for the sake of his noble soul, seeking the pleasure of Allah, the-Recite the Fātiḥah
, O reciter of the Fātiḥah, as the closing verse of history
. The noble soul of Behcet
has departed in response to His call on the 7th of Ca (Jumādā al-Ūlā…
) in the year 1238 ……… Mustafa Nuri
The transcription of the tombstone inscription was made by Mr. Mustafa Üzel on June 17, 2026.
Küçük Selimiye Mosque Cemetery: Sarraç Seyyid Mustafa Tombstone, Tuğrul Kuşlu Remizli Tombstone
O Mu’in
, while still young, he departed from this world—such a gentle soul;
I pray that the Generous Lord may fill his grave with light;
Unable to attain his desire, he resolved to seek eternal life;
He was summoned by the One and Only Creator, the One and Only, the All-Wise.
The late Seyyid İbrahim
Zâde Sarraç Seyyid Mustafa—
may the Fatiha be recited for his soul. Year H1214/M1799–1800
