Huseyin Gazi Tomb

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Hüseyin Gazi, as it is known, is the father of Seyyit Battal Gazi. He lived in the 8th century. He participated in the wars of the Umayyads. Hüseyin Gazi has tombs, offices and tombs in the Divrigi Iğımbat Mountain, Ankara, Çorum, Niksar, Sivas.
Hüseyin Gazi's tomb is at the peak of Iğımbat Mountain, which dominates Divriği district. Divrigi district is located at the foot of this mountain.
Until 1959, Hüseyin Gazi's grave consisted of collected stones. Around the seven-meter-long tomb was open and was not under protection. There were also symbolic graves made of collected stones in this area. The public believed that these graves belonged to Hüseyin Gazi's martyred soldiers. Those who came to the votive place also visited these graves. In 1996, these symbolic tombs were dismantled for the purpose of landscaping.
Hüseyin Gazi's grave consisting of collected stones was repaired in 1959 by the "Beautification Association of Divriği". Huseyin Gazi, the father of Battal Gazi, originally from Medina, lies here. His place of birth is Malatya and he was martyred in Divriği while he was fighting. " lyrics are written.
A very high stone wall was built around the Hüseyin Gazi investment. In the following years, additional buildings were built for slaughtering and cooking the sacrifices, performing prayers and storing kitchen utensils. Efforts on afforestation have also been accelerated in recent years. With the afforestation of the hill, the place of sacrifice will have gained its centuries-old identity.
In Divriği villages, there are a few more places of dedication attributed to Hüseyin Gaziye. According to local rumors, Hüseyin Gazi came to Divriği by fighting. He receives an arrow wound in his arm in the woods around Körküsü hamlet; due to neglect / gangrene. The place where Hüseyin Gazi got his arrow wound is today named Gazili. Gazili visit is in the grove of Körküsü tomb. Hüseyin Gazi's arm, which was decaying due to neglect, is buried in the vicinity of İkizbaşak (Kömek) village. The name of this visit is Gök Kol. These two altars are visited by the villagers every year.