The Zayni cemetery (Zeyniler kabristani)

Maqdisi lived the last years of his life in Bursa. He was buried close to the convent built for his Zayni dervishes. The place quickly became the center of the Zayni sufi life. A mosque was built nearby and many of the adherents and disciples of Maqdisi were also buried in the graveyard adjacent to the mosque, which later came to be known as the Zayni cemetery.

The Zayni graves are known for the peculiar tombstones at the head and foot of the grave. Unlike most other gravestones which are either cylindrical or are rectangular on shape except the dome-like tip, the Zayni gravestones are mostly like a square that is askew, with one of the pointy corners looking upwards, as can be seen in the picture below.

This picture was taken in the Zayni cemetery in Bursa, which is actually close to the shrine complex of Emir Sultan. The whole cemetery went under a significant restoration a few years ago and is in good shape overall. Although many of the gravestones are not original but recently-made replicas, I believe it is safe to assume that they reflect the authentic pieces. We know that some of the Zayni gravestones, as with some other gravestones of historic and architectural value, are kept at various museums in Bursa. There are two gravestones in the yard of the Sultaniye Madrasa, which is currently the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts. I am not sure whether the latter two pieces are brought there for display or are actually there to mark graves.