Bursevî Mustafa Efendi

About Artist

He was born in Bursa as the son of Mehmed Efendi, the imam of Tuz Pazarı Mosque. During his education, he took calligraphy lessons. In his later years, he benefited from Dilsiz Ibrahim Aga, who was exiled to Bursa, and became one of the leading figures of his time in thuluth and naskh scripts. Mustafa Efendi, who assumed the role of imam at Tuz Pazarı Mosque after his father's death, is understood to have passed away after 1213 AH / 1798-1799 AD, based on the date of his last work. However, no information has been found about the exact date of his death or his burial place.