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included him in his suit. Then they dispatched sufi messengers to the khalifas explaining<br />

the situation, which excited qizilbashes of the region. 1631<br />

According to Yusuf’s report, the other leader of the insurgent was Davud Halife-<br />

oğlı. Yusuf states that all the Sufis around Iskilip either joined them or were on their<br />

way. All the male members of families joined. He also mentions a certain Aslıhan Ağa,<br />

who seems to have been among respected āyāns. One of his sons had already joined<br />

qizilbash rebels. He too received a tāc (tāc of the Shah indicating adherence to the<br />

Safavid religious path) and was to go with his other son. Their number was said to be<br />

around thirty thousands. They looted the villages on their way, robbed the qadi of<br />

Çorum who was returning from Amasya and cut one of his arms. 1632 These qizilbash<br />

vagabonds also attacked and looted Zünnun Beg, one of Turkoman begs, and Barak Beg<br />

on their way. 1633<br />

The other contemporary report confirms Yusuf’s account.<br />

Haliyen bu diyarda sofular başkaldırub huruç etdiler. Kara Đskender nām şahsın<br />

idlāliyle Sultan Murad tāç geyüb sürhseri (kızılbaş) gendüye asker etdi. On<br />

binden ziyade oldular. Yevmen fe yevmen Sofu Đsa halife oğlu nam mülhidin<br />

üzerine cem olurlar. Ve Seydi Ali Halife dahi kendüye nûger olub Geldigelen’e<br />

yığıldılar ki fesād-ı azim edeler. Nice köyler talan etdiler ve nice ademleri katl<br />

edüb atların ve esbabların yağmaladılar. Bu diyarda emn kalmadı Alaüddevle’ye<br />

varuruz derler. Sultan Murad her tarafa ademler gönderüb her halifeyi<br />

tenbihleyüb asker cem’ eder. 1634<br />

Yusuf points out in his report that Sultan Murad does not join them yet; but he is<br />

said to arrive soon, to wear the tāc and prostrate to the Shah. According to another<br />

1631<br />

“... Bir havadis dahi budur ki Çorum’da Đsa Halife oğlunu Sultan Murad habsden çıkarır her gün ana<br />

bin sofu cem’ eder. Ulufesiz haraçsız her ne muradın var ise idesiz. Ol dahi hamr-i sohbette dedikleri gibi<br />

edüb mezkūru habisten çıkarub kenduya nöker edüb etraf u cevānibe sofular gönderüb her halifeye<br />

macerayı ilam edüb anlar dahi eski mezheplerin izhar edüb dâl ve mudill olub sebb-i sahabe ve katl-i nefs<br />

ve nehb-i emval ettiler...” TSA, document E 6522.<br />

1632<br />

In document E 6522, the qadi of Corum is reported to be killed by sufis.<br />

1633<br />

TSA, document E 7292.<br />

1634<br />

TSA, document E 6522. This document is partly published in ULCY2, pp. 128-9.<br />

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