Little visibly remains of the period of Ottoman rule over Hungary during the 16th and 17th centuries. Although it is a period that many would rather forget, some reminders have been restored, including Gül Baba’s Tomb in the country’s capital. Gül Baba, known as the “Father of the Roses,” was a dervish and scholar of the esoteric Bektashi Order of Sufi Islam originating in Turkey. He is said to have died the day the Ottomans captured Buda in 1541 while holding a thanksgiving service in the Matthias Church. A funeral…
