Tomb of Ahi Evren

Tomb of Ahi Evren is a part of mosque-tomb complex in Kırşehir, Turkey.

Ahi Evren, a leader of the Ahi Brotherhood and Muslim preacher in Anatolia in the 13th century was a leather dealer when he organized Muslim craftsmen in to a guild.

His system worked well up to the 19th century and he is still considered as an honorary leader of the craftsmen.

In 1481 Bozkurt of Dulkadir a bey of Dulkadir Beylik which briefly captured Kırşehir, renewed and enlarged the complex by adding a zaviye (Islamic hermintage).

[2] This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on April 15, 2014 in the Cultural category.