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Position: Sheikh of the Aziz Mahmud Hüdâyî Âsitâne (from 1818)
Pen name: Seyyid
Forms: İlâhi, peşrev
Life
Abdurrahman Nesîb Dede was born in Üsküdar; he was raised by his father Mehmed Şehâbeddin Efendi, sheikh of the Aziz Mahmud Hüdâyî Âsitâne, and joined the Celveti order. After serving as sheikh of the Erdebil Tekke near Hagia Sophia, he succeeded his father as sheikh of the Hüdâyî Âsitâne in 1818; in 1827 he was also appointed preacher to the army. He wrote Sufi poetry under the pen name "Seyyid". He composed ilâhis and at least one peşrev; few of his works have survived. He was succeeded by his son Mehmed Rûşen Efendi.
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