Career
His grave in Boztepe near Trabzon is considered to be sacred and is visited by many people. He was born in Hoy, Iran in December 1169. He grew up in Azerbaijan, moved to Kayseri, Turkey and established the Ahi guild.
He was killed by Mongols in Kırşehir on 1 April 1261.
When he died in 1890, he was buried near this place and the government built a tomb and mosque at the site. A new insect species discovered in Turkey by an assistant professor at the Ahi Evran University was named Evrani in honor of the university and the saint.