Sheikh Edebali

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Sheikh Edebali, (1206-1326, Turkish: Şeyh Edebali, real name: İmâdüddin Mustafa bin İbrâhim bin İnac al-Kırşehrî ,^[2] influential Ottoman Sunni Muslim 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 .^[1]

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. Osman at Edebali's dergah, dreamed of a state .^[5] This dream thus led to the establishment of a state . After this Edebali didn't oppose their union and Edebali's daughter married 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 Osmanic Beylik.

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!

In popular culture[]

Sheikh Edebali has been portrayed in the Turkish television series;  [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

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