Rabia Bala Hatun
Rabia Bala Hatun (Ottoman Turkish; رابعہ بالا ھاتون died January 1324) was the wife of Osman I, the founder of the Ottoman Dynasty. [2] She was the daughter of the famous Arab Sheikh Edebali and the mother of Alaeddin Pasha of the Ottoman Empire.
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Born | Rabia Bala Hatun 1258 |
Died | 1324[1] (aged 66) Söğüt, Turkey |
Spouse | Osman I |
Issue | Alaeddin Pasha |
Father | Sheikh Edebali |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
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Names
Edebali's daughter is called by different names in the sources.[3] Sheikh Edebali's daughter is referred to as "Rabia" in the history of Uric, and as "Mal/Malhun" in those of Aşıkpaşazade, Neşri, Rüstem paşa and Lütfi Paşa.
Marriage to Osman
Edebali became Osman's mentor and gave him the Gazi sword. Osman at Edebali's dergah, dreamed of a state.[4] This dream, thus led to the establishment of a state. After this, Edebali's daughter was married to Osman I.[5] 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. From the central government records regarding the property she received at the time of her marriage; the village of Kozağaç in the district of Bilecik, where the dervish hospice of her father was located. Her father Sheikh Edebali was an influential religious leader in the Ottoman territories.[6]
Death and burial
She died in 1324. Although she preceded her husband, Osman, she was buried with her father in Bilecik.[7] Bala Rabia Hatun's tomb along with that of her mother's, is a famous historical landmark found within the complex of the tomb of Sheikh Edebali.[8] This complex was built by Orhan Ghazi and later renovated by Abdul Hamid II.[9][10][11]
In popular culture
In the 2019 Turkish historical fiction TV series Kuruluş: Osman, Bala Hatun is portrayed by Turkish actress Özge Törer.[12][13][14]
See also
Further reading
- Peirce, Leslie P., The Imperial Harem: Women and Sovereignty in the Ottoman Empire, Oxford University Press, 1993, ISBN 0-19-508677-5 (paperback).
- Bahadıroğlu, Yavuz, "Resimli Osmanlı Tarihi, Nesil Yayınları" (Ottoman History with Illustrations, Nesil Publications) 15th Ed., 2009, ISBN 978-975-269-299-2 (Hardcover).
References
- Emecen, Feridun (2023). "Mal Hatun". TDV Encyclopedia of Islam (3rd ed.) (in Turkish). Vol. Annex 2. pp. 182–183.
- Akram, Uzair. "Real History of Bala Hatun in Kurulus Osman Season". historicales.com. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- "Bala Hatun: Rabia Bala Hatun yahut Mal Hatun". arkeolojikhaber.com.
- The Origins of the Ottoman Empire, by Mehmet Fuat Köprülü, Gary Leiser, p. 6.
- "Bala Hatun kimdir? Osman Bey ve Bala Hatun'un evliliğiyle ilgili bilgiler". hurriyet.com.tr.
- "Şeyh Edebalı kimdir? İşte Şeyh Edebalı'nın tarihteki yeri…". sozcu.com.tr.
- "Bala Hatun tarihte nasıl öldü? Kuruluş Osman Bala Hatun kimdir, kaç çocuğu var? Türbesi nerede, hangi ilde?". aHBR.
- "Kuruluş Osman Bala Hatun öldü mü? Bala Hatun mezarı nerede? Bala Hatun kaç yaşında öldü". canlihaber.com.
- "Osman Gazi'nin eşi Bala Hatun'un türbesine ziyaretçi akını". HABERLER.COM.
- "Tomb of Sheikh Edebali Map And Location". imturkey.com.
- "Şeyh Edebali kimdir, ne zaman, nasıl öldü". ntv.com.tr.
- "Özge Törer kimdir, kaç yaşında? Kuruluş Osman dizisinin Bala Hatun'u…".
- "Bala Hatun kimdir? Kuruluş Osman Bala Hatun'u kim oynuyor, Özge Törer nereli, kaç yaşında?". Milliyet.
- "Kuruluş Osman Bala Hatun kimdir, gerçek adı ne? Özge Törer hangi dizilerde oynadı?". CNN Türk.