Sheikh Edebali

Sheikh Edebali (1206-1326, Turkish: Şeyh Edebali, real name: İmâdüddin Mustafa bin İbrâhim bin İnac el-Kırşehrî [2]) also referred as Balışeyh, was a highly influential Ottoman Sunni Sheikh of the Ahi brotherhood, who helped shape and develop the policies of the growing Ottoman State.[4][1] He became first Qadi of the Ottoman Empire after its establishment.[1]

Sheikh Edebali
Personal
Born1206
Karaman, Holy Roman Empire, (now Turkey)
Died1326[1]
Bilecik, Ottoman Empire (now Turkey)
ReligionIslam
DenominationSunni Muslim
SchoolHanafi
CreedTariqa[2]
Known forSufism
Muslim leader
Period in office13th and 14th century

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 girt him with a Gazi sword.[5] In an often mentioned account, Osman, while at Edebali's dergah, dreamed of the crescent moon coming out of Edebali's chest and entering his own.[6] This dream was to lead to the establishment of the Ottoman State. Edebali's daughter Rabia Bala was married to Osman I in 1289. Sheikh Edebali also had one son, Mahmud Pasha,[1] one of his disciples was Dursun Fakih.[1] Sheikh Edebali died in his 120th year in 1326 in Bilecik.[2]

Tomb of Sheikh Edebali (2013) in Bilecik

Advice to Osman I
Advice of Sheikh Edebali to Osman Gazi preserved on marble at Söğüt

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!

Sheikh Edebali has been portrayed in the Turkish television series; Kuruluş "Osmancık" (1988)[7] and Kuruluş: Osman (2019 - present).[8]

See also

References
  1. EDEBÂLI - Published in the 10th Volume of İslâm Ansiklopedisi (in Turkish). 10. Istanbul: TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi. 1994. pp. 393–394. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  2. 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.
  3. "Bilecik Şeyh Edebali Üniversitesi". bilecik.edu.tr. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  4. The Ottoman Empire, by Halil Inalcik, p. 55.
  5. The Last Great Muslim Empires, by H. J. Kissling, Bertold Spuler, N. Barbour, F. R. C. Bagley, J. S. Trimingham, H. Braun, H. Hartel, p. 2.
  6. The Origins of the Ottoman Empire, by Mehmet Fuat Köprülü, Gary Leiser, p. 6.
  7. "Full Cast & Crew: Kurulus". IMDb. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  8. "Şeyh Edebali kimdir, ne zaman öldü? İşte Şeyh Edebali'nin hayatına ilişkin bilgiler…" (in Turkish). Hurriyet. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
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