Baliseyh
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Balışeyh is a town and district of Kırıkkale Province
in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey
. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 13,702 of which 3,344 live in the town of Balışeyh. Balışeyh is a historical town and thought to be built in the time of Seljuks.
Sheik Edebali
who is the father-in-law of Osman I
, founder of the Ottoman Empire
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Kirikkale Province
Kırıkkale Province is a province of Turkey. It is located on the crossroads of major highways east of Ankara leading east to the Black Sea region. With its rapid population growth it has become an industrial center. The provincial capital is Kırıkkale....
in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 13,702 of which 3,344 live in the town of Balışeyh. Balışeyh is a historical town and thought to be built in the time of Seljuks.
Name
The name "Balışeyh" is coming from the famous SufiSufism
Sufism or ' is defined by its adherents as the inner, mystical dimension of Islam. A practitioner of this tradition is generally known as a '...
Sheik Edebali
Sheik Edebali
Sheikh Edebali was a highly influential and respected Turkish religious leader, who helped shape and develop the policies of the growing Ottoman State.-Early life:...
who is the father-in-law of Osman I
Osman I
Osman I or Othman I or El-Gazi Sultan Osman Ghazi, or Osman Bey or I. Osman, Osman Gazi Han), nicknamed "Kara" for his courage, was the leader of the Ottoman Turks, and the founder of the dynasty that established and ruled the Ottoman Empire...
, founder of the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
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