Dursun Fakih was a famous Turkish scholar and imam of Osman Ghazi’s era. He was one of the early persons who witnessed the establishment of the Ottoman Empire.
Dursun Fakih, born in Karaman, was a diligent and favorite student of Sheikh Edebali. From Sheikh Edebali, he was given the knowledge of Tafseer Al-Quran, Hadith, and Fiqah Science.
From various resources, it is said that he later became the son-in-law of Sheikh Edebali as he married the second daughter of Sheikh Edebali.
After getting education from Sheikh Edebali, Dursun Fakih became an Imam of veterans and served in many battles during the reign of Osman Ghazi.
Dursun Fakih officially announced the foundation of the Ottoman Empire by declaring Osman Ghazi as the full-fledged and free Head of the State and the Ottoman Empire as as the independent state to the world.
After the death of Sheikh Edebali, Dursun Fakih was honored to become the first Judge, Imam, and Orator of the Ottoman Empire.
Dursun Fakih also wrote a book named “Gazavetname”. In this book, he wrote about the religion and wars in old Anatolian Turkish language.
He became the guider and spiritual mentor of Orhan Ghazi as well. He died in 1327 CE and buried in Kure village of district Sogut.
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