Sunbuli

The Sunbuliye is a branch of the Halveti order, founded by Sunbul Sinan Efendi, more commonly known in Turkey as 'Sunbul Effendi'.

He became a dervish with Shaikh Muhammed Jemaleddin al-Khalwati of the Halveti order at the Koja Mustafa Pasha Dergah/Mosque in Istanbul.

After becoming a Khalif or representative of Sheikh Muhammed Jemaluddin he was sent to Egypt where he spread the Halveti order.

He is buried in the Koja Mustafa Pasha Tekke in the Fatih district of Istanbul.

The following is the Sunbuliye's genealogy: Khalwatiyya: Pir Umar Khalwati Jemaliye: Pir Muhammed Jemaleddin Halveti Sunbuliye: Pir Sumbul Sinan (branch of Jemaliye) Merkeziye: Pir Musa Muslihuddin (known as 'Merkez Effendi')(branch of Sunbuliye) His resting place is at the Merkez Effendi Mosque (formerly the Merkez Effendi Tekke in Istanbul