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İmâdüddin Mustafa bin İbrâhim bin İnac al-Kırşehrî [1](died in 1326), often known as Sheikh Edebali (Turkish: Şeyh Edebali), was a Muslim Sheikh of the Ahi brotherhood, who helped shape and develop the policies of the growing Ottoman State.[4][2] He became the first Qadi of the Ottoman Empire.[2] He was the father of Rabia Bala Hatun, who was the wife of Osman Gazi, the founder of the Ottoman Empire.
Sheikh Edebali | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | |
| Died | 1326[2] |
| Religion | Islam |
| Parent |
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| Denomination | Sunni |
| School | Bektashi[citation needed] |
| Creed | Maturidi |
| Known for | Sufism[1] |
| Relations | Ildiz Hatun (wife) Rabia Bala Hatun (daughter) |
| Muslim leader | |
| Period in office | 13th and 14th century |
Influenced by | |
Interaction with Ottoman leaders
editEdebali often conversed with his close friend Ertuğrul Gazi, the father of Osman I about Islam and the state of affairs of Muslims in Anatolia. Osman had been a frequent guest of Edebali. Edebali became Osman's mentor and eventually gifted him a Gazi sword. Osman at Edebali's dergah, dreamed of a state.[5] This dream thus led to the establishment of a state. After this, Edebali's daughter Bala Hatun was married to Osman I. As a result of this marriage, all the Ahyan sheikhs came under the Ottoman control. This had a major impact on the establishment and development of the Ottoman Beylik.[citation needed]
Advice to Osman I
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Edebali's advice to his son-in-law, Osman I, shaped and developed Ottoman administration and rule for six centuries.
In one famous declaration, Edebali told Osman:
O my son!
Now you are king!
From now on, wrath is for us;
for you, calmness!
For us to be offended;
for you to please!
For us to accuse;
for you to endure!
For us, helplessness and error;
for you, tolerance!
For us, quarrel;
for you, justice!
For us, envy, rumor, slander;
for you, forgiveness!
O my son!
From now on, it is for us to divide;
for you to unite!
For us, sloth;
for you, warning and encouragement!
O my son!
Be patient, a flower does not bloom before its time.
Never forget: Let man flourish, and the state will also flourish!
O my son!
Your burden is heavy, your task hard, your power hangs on a hair!
May God be your helper!
In popular culture
editSheikh Edebali has been portrayed in the Turkish television series; Kuruluş "Osmancık" (1988),[6] Diriliş: Ertuğrul (2014 - 2019) and Kuruluş: Osman (2019 - present).[7]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b Akgunduz, Ahmed; Ozturk, Said (March 2011). Ottoman History - Misperceptions and Truths by Ahmed Akgunduz & Said Ozturk. Istanbul. p. 45. ISBN 978-975-7268-28-4. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b c Şahin, Kamil (1994). "EDEBÂLI". TDV Encyclopedia of Islam, Vol. 10 (Dûmetülcendel – Elbi̇se) (in Turkish). Istanbul: Turkiye Diyanet Foundation, Centre for Islamic Studies. pp. 393–394. ISBN 978-975-389-437-1.
- ^ "Bilecik Şeyh Edebali Üniversitesi". bilecik.edu.tr. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ The Ottoman Empire, by Halil Inalcik, p. 55.
- ^ The Origins of the Ottoman Empire, by Mehmet Fuat Köprülü, Gary Leiser, p. 6.
- ^ KUTAY, UĞUR (10 February 2020). "Osmancık'tan ve Osman'a". BirGün (in Turkish). Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Şeyh Edebali kimdir, ne zaman öldü? İşte Şeyh Edebali'nin hayatına ilişkin bilgiler…" (in Turkish). Hurriyet. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2021.