Es-Seyyid Hüseyin Agha

Death is inevitable. Hijri 1250. O Allah! You are the Most Merciful. Grant me forgiveness from Your presence. Do not hold my sins against me; forgive my faults and shortcomings. Al-Fātiha for the soul of Sālur Köroğlu Seyyid Hüseyin Ağa.

1250 / M. 1834

ES-SEYYİD HÜSEYİN AĞA

1250 / M. 1834

The information provided in the document regarding es-Seyyid Hüseyin Ağa is limited. His name is recorded on the gravestone as “Sâlur Hor Köroğlu es-Seyyid Hüseyin Ağa”. However, in the English translation of the document, this is rendered as “Sālur Köroğlu Seyyid Hüseyin Ağa”. It would therefore be appropriate to carry out a separate palaeographic analysis of the name/epithet section. The title ‘es-Seyyid’ at the beginning of his name emerges as a key element defining his identity in the inscription. However, as the document contains no further details regarding his profession, administrative role, place of birth or family, it is not possible to construct a definitive biography concerning these matters. The focus of the epitaph of Hüseyin Ağa, who died in 1834, lies not so much in his worldly achievements as in its religious content. Expressions seeking refuge in Allah’s mercy and forgiveness, and asking for the pardon of his sins and shortcomings, reflect the strong religious character of the tombstone culture of the period.