Sufis & Mystics
Who Was Üftade? The Ottoman Sufi Master Who Guided Aziz Mahmud Hüdayi
Who was Üftade, and how did a Sufi master from Ottoman Bursa become the spiritual teacher of Aziz Mahmud Hüdayi?
In this 33-minute NEWLY MOTION documentary, we explore the complete life, teachings and surviving heritage of Mehmed Muhyiddin Üftade, one of the most important Sufi masters, preachers and poets of sixteenth-century Bursa.
Born in Bursa around 1495, Üftade began his spiritual education at a young age under Hızır Dede, a master connected with the Bayrami tradition. He remained with Hızır Dede for approximately eight years and later became known for his beautiful voice as a muezzin at Bursa Grand Mosque and Doğan Bey Mosque.
The documentary examines the traditional story behind the name “Üftade,” his decision to earn his living through silk work, button making and manuscript copying, his years as a preacher, and his long service at Emir Sultan Mosque.
We also explore the historical Üftade Sufi Lodge in Bursa and its mosque, rooms, retreat spaces and social functions. The lodge became an important centre in the development of the Celveti spiritual tradition.
A major part of this documentary focuses on Aziz Mahmud Hüdayi.
Before becoming one of the most influential Sufi figures of the Ottoman world, Hüdayi worked as a scholar and judicial deputy in Bursa. He later left his official career and became a disciple of Üftade.
For approximately three years, Hüdayi underwent spiritual training under his master and recorded Üftade’s teachings in Arabic. These records became known as Vâkıât and remain one of the most important sources for understanding Üftade and the e
In this 33-minute NEWLY MOTION documentary, we explore the complete life, teachings and surviving heritage of Mehmed Muhyiddin Üftade, one of the most important Sufi masters, preachers and poets of sixteenth-century Bursa.
Born in Bursa around 1495, Üftade began his spiritual education at a young age under Hızır Dede, a master connected with the Bayrami tradition. He remained with Hızır Dede for approximately eight years and later became known for his beautiful voice as a muezzin at Bursa Grand Mosque and Doğan Bey Mosque.
The documentary examines the traditional story behind the name “Üftade,” his decision to earn his living through silk work, button making and manuscript copying, his years as a preacher, and his long service at Emir Sultan Mosque.
We also explore the historical Üftade Sufi Lodge in Bursa and its mosque, rooms, retreat spaces and social functions. The lodge became an important centre in the development of the Celveti spiritual tradition.
A major part of this documentary focuses on Aziz Mahmud Hüdayi.
Before becoming one of the most influential Sufi figures of the Ottoman world, Hüdayi worked as a scholar and judicial deputy in Bursa. He later left his official career and became a disciple of Üftade.
For approximately three years, Hüdayi underwent spiritual training under his master and recorded Üftade’s teachings in Arabic. These records became known as Vâkıât and remain one of the most important sources for understanding Üftade and the e
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