Gelibolulu Mustafa Ali
Gelibolulu Mustafa Ali | |
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Lala Mustafa Pasha, illustration from Mustafa Ali's book, Nusretnāme (Book of Victory), 1580 | |
| Born | April 28, 1541 |
| Died | 1600 (aged 58–59) Jeddah, Arabia (now in Saudi Arabia) |
| Nationality | Ottoman |
| Occupation(s) | Historian, Bureaucrat, Poet |
| Notable work | Künhü'l-aḫbār, Nusretnāme, Mihr ü Mâh |
Gelibolulu Mustafa Âlî bin Ahmed bin Abdülmevlâ Çelebi (lit. "Mustafa Ali of Gallipoli son of Ahmed son of Abdülmevla the Godly"; 28 April 1541 – 1600) was an Ottoman historian, bureaucrat and major literary figure.