| Sheikh Edebali | |
| Religion: | Islam |
| Denomination: | Sunni |
| School: | Bektashi |
| School Tradition: | Maturidi |
| Birth Place: | Karaman, Rum Sultanate (now Turkey) |
| Death Date: | 1326 |
| Death Place: | Bilecik, Ottoman Empire (now Turkey) |
| Father: | İbrâhim bin İnac el-Kırşehrî |
| Period: | 13th and 14th century |
| Known For: | Sufism |
| Influences: | Mevlânâ Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī, Sadr al-Din al-Qunawi[1] |
| Child: | Mehmud pasha, Mehmet pasha, Rabia, Hafsa, |
| Relations: | Ildiz Hatun (wife) Rabia Bala Hatun (daughter) |
İmâdüddin Mustafa bin İbrâhim bin İnac al-Kırşehrî [2] (died in 1326), often known as Sheikh Edebali (tr|Şeyh Edebali), was a Muslim Sheikh of the Ahi brotherhood, who helped shape and develop the policies of the growing Ottoman State.[3] He became the first Qadi of the Ottoman Empire. He was the father of Rabia Bala Hatun, who was the wife of Osman Gazi, the founder of the Ottoman Empire.
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 gifted him a 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 Bala Hatun was married to 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 Ottoman Beylik.
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:
Sheikh Edebali has been portrayed in the Turkish television series; (1988),[5] (2014 - 2019) and (2019 - present).[6]