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THE
SULAYMAN BALKHI FAMILY FROM THE AFGHAN TURKISTAN'S IMMIGRANTS
AND THE INDEX OF "DAFTAR-I QUYÛDÂT" |
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Assis.
Prof. Dr. Yusuf ÖZ |
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The
Sulayman Balkhi Family is originally from Kunduz. The genealogy
of the Balkhi family is based on Burhan al-Din Kýlýç known as
"sovereign", "Sultan of the Özkent" and "Turk
Sheikh from Fergana" and who lived in the 11th century. The
Sulayman Balkhi family with a crowded convoy formed by the Uzbeks
from Balkh, Kunduz and Bedahþan and the Turcomans, came from Afghanistan
to Bagdhad through Iran and had settled in Istanbul on the invitation
of Sultan Abd al-Aziz in 1861. Sayyid Sulayman Balkhi and his
sons Abd al-Qaadir and Burhan al-Din Balkhi are the most important
persons of the Balkhi family. In this article, the above-mentioned
persons have been introduced according to the new documents in
the "Daftar-i Quyûdât" which contains the copies of
the official and private letters of this family bearing a historical
value. |
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