Melik Mehmed or Muhammad Ghazi, (died 1142) was the fourth ruler of Danishmendids.
| Melik Mehmed Gazi | |
|---|---|
| Melik Emir Ghazi | |
 | |
| Reign | 1134–1142[1] |
| Predecessor | Emir Gazi |
| Successor | Melik Zünnun |
| Died | 1104[1] Melikgazi, Danishmendids, now Turkey |
| Father | Emir Gazi[2] |
Life
editNot much is known about his life.
Melik Mehmet Gazi was mummified. His Kümbet is in Melikgazi, Kayseri. His mummy was vandalized in 1935, where his one hand was cut off. In 1978, the mummy was partially burned.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b ABDÜLKERİM ÖZAYDIN (1988–2016). "DÂNİŞMENDLİLER 1071-1178 yılları arasında Sivas, Tokat, Amasya, Kayseri, Malatya ve civarlarında hüküm süren Türkmen hânedanı.". TDV Encyclopedia of Islam (44+2 vols.) (in Turkish). Istanbul: Turkiye Diyanet Foundation, Centre for Islamic Studies.
- ^ "Melik Emir Gazi Kimdir?".
- ^ "Melikgazi mumyasını aganigi ilacı yaptılar". www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). 8 June 2000. Retrieved 2021-01-06.