Gelibolulu Mustafa Ali

Gelibolulu Mustafa Ali
Lala Mustafa Pasha, illustration from Mustafa Ali's book, Nusretnāme (Book of Victory), 1580
Born(1541-04-28)April 28, 1541
Died1600 (aged 58–59)
Jeddah, Arabia (now in Saudi Arabia)
NationalityOttoman
Occupation(s)Historian, Bureaucrat, Poet
Notable workKünhü'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.