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The Gündoğdu Tomb is located in the Niğde city center, on Türbe Street in Yenice Quarter, south of the Hüdavend Hatun Tomb. There is no construction inscription on the structure that has survived to the present day. However, the tombstone inscription in the tomb is dedicated to Ahi Bevvap, son of Gündoğdu, who passed away in Safer 745 H. (June 1344 M.), and this inscription was later placed on the main portal on the east facade. Based on this date, it is accepted that the tomb was built around 1

Girih is the term used in Islamic art for geometric patterns based on stars and polygons. The word, derived from Persian and meaning “knot,” refers to intricate interlacing lines forming a complex weave. These patterns are commonly found on architectural surfaces, in ceramic and stone craftsmanship, wood carvings, and manuscript illuminations. Historical Development Girih emerged very early in Islamic art and became especially widespread during the Seljuk, Ilkhanid, Timurid, and Ottoman periods