Torlak Kemal, born as Samuel of Manisa (died 1419 in
Manisa), was one of the followers of
Sheikh Bedreddin. Together with
Börklüce Mustafa, he led the Sheikh Bedreddin revolt.
Identity
Torlak Kemal, a
murid of
Sheikh Bedreddin (1359–1420), was known with his birth name Samuel of Manisa. He later converted to
Islam
Islam (; ar, ۘالِإسلَام, , ) is an Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic Monotheism#Islam, monotheistic religion centred primarily around the Quran, a religious text considered by Muslims to be the direct word of God in Islam, God (or ...
and changed his name to Kemal and became a Torlak, a Kalenderis.
Death
Probably around the same time as
Börklüce Mustafa, he started a rebellion in
Manisa,
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire, * ; is an archaic version. The definite article forms and were synonymous * and el, Оθωμανική Αυτοκρατορία, Othōmanikē Avtokratoria, label=none * info page on book at Martin Luther University) ...
. The uprising was a small one. It was crushed with violence by the Ottomans, and all the rebels were killed. It is unknown whether the rebellion was committed with the approval of Sheikh Bedreddin, but all sources agree on the fact that Börklüce Mustafa and Torlak Kemal were followers of Sheikh Bedreddin, a Muslim
Sufi
Sufism ( ar, ''aṣ-ṣūfiyya''), also known as Tasawwuf ( ''at-taṣawwuf''), is a mystic body of religious practice, found mainly within Sunni Islam but also within Shia Islam, which is characterized by a focus on Islamic spirituality, ...
theologian, who led a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire in 1416. In 1419, the rebellion was defeated, and Torlak Kemal was captured and executed by hanging in Manisa.
References
* Şaban Er, "Edirne-Simâvne Kâdîsı ve Emîri İsrâ’îl Oğlu Şeyh Bedreddîn Hakkında Son Söz", Kutupyıldızı Yayınları, İstanbul, Hazîran 2016 (Cildli 657 Sayfa, )
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15th-century people from the Ottoman Empire
Rebels from the Ottoman Empire
1419 deaths
People executed by the Ottoman Empire by hanging
History of Manisa