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Inscriptions above the rightmost window of the enclosure wall adjacent to Kariye Camii, Istanbul
At the bottom, it states that this place is the tomb of Abû Said al-Hudrî. The small compartment to the left of the bottom line gives the name of the calligrapher, Hıdır, who was the trustee (mütevelli) of the Haseki Sultan Foundation, along with the Hijri date 1177 (Gregorian 1763–64). (Know that there is no God but Allah. / This is the venerable tomb of Abû Said al-Hudrî, may Allah be pleased with him, / among the prominent companions of the Prophet – written by Hıdır, trustee of the Haseki Sultan [Foundation] 1177). The Mosque was closed
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