Research Article

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

Number: Mevlâna Özel Sayısı December 10, 2025
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Seljuq Queens in the Neighbourhood of Mawlana Jalal Al-Din Al-Rumi and His Family

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.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

History of Seljuk

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 10, 2025

Submission Date

March 15, 2025

Acceptance Date

December 5, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Number: Mevlâna Özel Sayısı

APA
Demir, M. (2025). Seljuq Queens in the Neighbourhood of Mawlana Jalal Al-Din Al-Rumi and His Family. Selçuk Üniversitesi Selçuklu Araştırmaları Dergisi, Mevlâna Özel Sayısı, 1-22. https://doi.org/10.23897/usad.1658684
AMA
1.Demir M. Seljuq Queens in the Neighbourhood of Mawlana Jalal Al-Din Al-Rumi and His Family. Selçuk Üniversitesi Selçuklu Araştırmaları Dergisi. 2025;(Mevlâna Özel Sayısı):1-22. doi:10.23897/usad.1658684
Chicago
Demir, Mahmut. 2025. “Seljuq Queens in the Neighbourhood of Mawlana Jalal Al-Din Al-Rumi and His Family”. Selçuk Üniversitesi Selçuklu Araştırmaları Dergisi, no. Mevlâna Özel Sayısı: 1-22. https://doi.org/10.23897/usad.1658684.
EndNote
Demir M (December 1, 2025) Seljuq Queens in the Neighbourhood of Mawlana Jalal Al-Din Al-Rumi and His Family. Selçuk Üniversitesi Selçuklu Araştırmaları Dergisi Mevlâna Özel Sayısı 1–22.
IEEE
[1]M. Demir, “Seljuq Queens in the Neighbourhood of Mawlana Jalal Al-Din Al-Rumi and His Family”, Selçuk Üniversitesi Selçuklu Araştırmaları Dergisi, no. Mevlâna Özel Sayısı, pp. 1–22, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.23897/usad.1658684.
ISNAD
Demir, Mahmut. “Seljuq Queens in the Neighbourhood of Mawlana Jalal Al-Din Al-Rumi and His Family”. Selçuk Üniversitesi Selçuklu Araştırmaları Dergisi. Mevlâna Özel Sayısı (December 1, 2025): 1-22. https://doi.org/10.23897/usad.1658684.
JAMA
1.Demir M. Seljuq Queens in the Neighbourhood of Mawlana Jalal Al-Din Al-Rumi and His Family. Selçuk Üniversitesi Selçuklu Araştırmaları Dergisi. 2025;:1–22.
MLA
Demir, Mahmut. “Seljuq Queens in the Neighbourhood of Mawlana Jalal Al-Din Al-Rumi and His Family”. Selçuk Üniversitesi Selçuklu Araştırmaları Dergisi, no. Mevlâna Özel Sayısı, Dec. 2025, pp. 1-22, doi:10.23897/usad.1658684.
Vancouver
1.Mahmut Demir. Seljuq Queens in the Neighbourhood of Mawlana Jalal Al-Din Al-Rumi and His Family. Selçuk Üniversitesi Selçuklu Araştırmaları Dergisi. 2025 Dec. 1;(Mevlâna Özel Sayısı):1-22. doi:10.23897/usad.1658684

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