, usually called Ḳod̲j̲a Miʿmār Sinān, the greatest architect of the Ottomans. Sinān came from Ḳaiṣarīya [q. v]. in Anatolia where he was born on the 9th Rad̲j̲ab 895 (April 15, 1589) the son o…
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Babinger, Franz, “Sinān”, in: Encyclopaedia of Islam, First Edition (1913-1936), Edited by M. Th. Houtsma, T.W. Arnold, R. Basset, R. Hartmann. Consulted online on 06 June 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2214-871X_ei1_COM_0186>
First published online: 2012
First print edition: ISBN: 9789004082656, 1913-1936
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