Sheikh Edebali

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İmâdüddin Mustafa bin İbrâhim bin İnac al-Kırşehrî ^[1](1206-1326), 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.

Interaction with Ottoman leaders

Edebali 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

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:

In popular culture

Sheikh Edebali has been portrayed in the Turkish television series; Kuruluş "Osmancık" [tr] (1988),^[6] Diriliş: Ertuğrul (2014 - 2019) and Kuruluş: Osman (2019 - present).^[7]

See also

• Osman's Dream
• Foundation of Ottoman Empire

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sheikh Edebali.

• Pictures of Bilecik and the Edebali lodge

References