Seljuq Queens in the Neighbourhood of Mawlana Jalal Al-Din Al-Rumi and His Family

Authors : Mahmut Demir

Pages : 1-22

Doi:10.23897/usad.1658684

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Publication Date : 2025-12-10

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :During the Seljuq period, Türkiye; thanks to its financial wealth and cultural environment, produced many valuable figures who distinguished themselves in various fields. One of the most important of these is Mawlana Jalal al-din al-Rumi, whose fame and influence have continued to increase over the centuries and have reached the present day. The teachings of Mawlana, who had a very serious influence in Seljuq Türkiye, especially in the capital Konya, spread over a very wide area in time. Mawlana Jalal al-din al-Rumi established relations with many important people and communities in the Seljuq lands during his lifetime. Among the people with whom he established close relations were the Seljuq sultans of Türkiye, the wives of the sultans, the daughters of the sultans, state officials, and some of their family members. The closeness of the noble Seljuq queens to Mawlana and his family is particularly noteworthy. Moreover, there is quite a lot of information about some of them. The closest relative of Mawlana Jalal al-din al-Rumi and his family, and the one about whom there are the most records is Gurju Khatun. These records clearly reveal her position in the eyes of the Mawlawis. In addition to Gurju Khatun, the sources contain information about the closeness of Mahbari Khatun, the mother of Sultan Ghiyath al-din Kaykhusraw II, Seljuq Khatun, the daughter of Sultan Rukn al-din Kilij Arslan IV, his wives Gumaj Khatun and Fatma Khatun, and Gurju Khatun\\\'s daughters Khawandzadeh and Ayn al-Khayat Khatun, who were born to Ghiyath al-din Kaykhusraw II, with Mawlana and his family. Among them, Gurju Khatun and Gumaj Khatun were in such a position that Mawlana was called his disciple. Therefore, it is understood that many of the Seljuq dynasty had close relations with Mawlana and his family and supported them in every sense. This shows that the Seljuq court and the Mawlana dervish lodge were in a closer and more intricate relationship than previously thought, and that Mawlawis had influence within the state.
Keywords : Mevlânâ Celâleddîn-i Rûmî, Mevlevîlik, Türkiye Selçukluları, Selçuklu Melikeleri, Konya

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