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Kutbu'n Nâyî Osman Dede (1652-1729), was a Mevlevi Sheikh, dervish, mystic, composer.

Osman Dede, the son of Hacı İbrahim Efendi, one of the chief orderlies of the Süleymaniye Hospital, He took calligraphy lessons from Nefeszâde İsmail Efendi and Galata Mevlevi Lodge sheikh Gavsî Ahmed Dede. Osman Dede, who married Hadîce Hanım, the daughter of Gavsî Ahmed Dede, was appointed as the chief ney player thanks to his skills in blowing the ney.He was the first ney player to receive the title of "qutbü'n nâyî" (the pole of ney players) after Hamza Dede, who was appointed as the chief ney player by Rumi. Following the death of Gavsî Ahmed Dede, who was the sheikh of the Galata Mevlevi Lodge for 26 years, Osman Dede was appointed sheikh to the zawiya with the permission of the Konya Chelebi. The body of Osman Dede, who died in 1729, was buried in the Ankaravi tomb located in the same Mevlevi Lodge.

Osman Dede's work called Mîrâciye is read every Mîrâc Kandil in Uskudar Balaban Lodge, Kastamonu Yılanlı Mosque and Bursa Court Mosque.