Preliminary Report on The Excavation, Made under the Auspices of the Turkish Historical Society, in The Caca Bey Madrasa of Kırşehir, Turkei

Authors : Aydın SAYILI, W RUBEN

Pages : 682-692

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Publication Date : 1947-10-20

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :The aim of the excavation was to establish the factual value of the legend and local tradition claiming that this institution was a madrasa for teaching astronomy. The Madrasa was built in 1272 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(H. 671); by Nür al Din Jibril ibn Jâja insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Caca);, governor of Kırşehir during the reign of the Saljuq emperor Giyâth al Din Kaykhusraw ibn Qilij Arslan.
Keywords : Kırşehir, Giyâth al Din Kaykhusraw, Jibril ibn Jâja, Architecture