Isa Sofi

İsa Sofi (Turkish: İsa sofu türbesi) is a tomb located in Borcak, Söğüt in the district of Bilecik, Turkey.[1] The tomb contains "shamanic" decorations of Gök Tanrı (sky god), the first such decorations found in Anatolia.[2][3] The tomb was dedicated to İsa Sofi, who had a lodge in the area at the time of Osman I.[3]

İsa Sofi
General information
Typetomb
LocationBorcak, Söğüt, Bilecik Province, Turkey
Coordinates40.04548139861482°N 30.20884811311386°E / 40.04548139861482; 30.20884811311386

Decorations

The decorations, which are in good condition, were discovered during the tomb's renovation, revealed when plaster was scraped away.[1][3] The decorations of the tomb bear no Islamic imagery, and they are unlike those of any other tomb in Turkey.[3]

Use

Up until recently, the site continued to have social and religious importance for the village, serving as a local pilgrimage site and location for Hıdırellez celebrations.[1]

References
  1. Arıkan, Refik; Çetin, Mehmet Can; Kahraman, Nurfeddin (2019-08-01). "İSA SOFİ TÜRBESİ: TEZYİNATI VE TÜRKLERİN İSLAMLAŞMA SÜRECİ AÇISINDAN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ". Turk Kulturu lncelemeleri Dergisi. 02 (41): 121–154. doi:10.24058/tki.2020.394. ISSN 1302-4787.
  2. "Bilecik'te bulunan Osmanlı türbesindeki şamanik resimler incelendi". T24 (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  3. "Bilecik'te Bulunan Şamanik Osmanlı Türbesi Hakkında Her Şey". Arkeofili (in Turkish). 2019-12-20. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
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