Bedreddin or SheikhSheikh, also rendered as Sheik, Shaykh or Shaikh (Arabic: ), is a word in the Arabic language meaning elder of a tribe, lord, revered wise man, or Islamic scholar. A daughter or wife of a Sheikh is sometimes called Sheikhah (Arabic: ). The term literally means a man of old age, and it is used in that sense in Qur'anic Arabic. Later it came to be a title meaning leader, elder, or noble, especially in the Arabian Peninsula, where shaikh ...Sheikh Bedrettin(~1359No quick definition available. 1359-1420Year 1420 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.1420) was a revolutionary Ottoman theologian and philosopher. Borned in Simavne town (now in Greece) in Rumelia. His father was the grand-grand son of Seljuk Sultan, Izeettin Keykavus II(Izz ad-Din Kay Ka'us II 1246-1260) which was the Kadı(Judge) of the town. Bedreddin begun his education in his town (firstly from his father). Later went to Bursa and Cairo where he took lectures on AstronomyAstronomy (also frequently referred to as astrophysics) is the scientific study of celestial objects (such as stars, planets, comets, and galaxies) and phenomena that originate outside the Earth's atmosphere (such as the cosmic background radiation). It is concerned with the evolution, physics, ...Astronomy, MathematicsMathematics (colloquially, maths or math), is the body of knowledge centered on such concepts as quantity, structure, space, and change, and also the academic discipline that studies them. Benjamin Peirce called it "the science that draws necessary conclusions".Peirce, p.97 Other practitioners of mathematicsSteen, L.A. (April 29, 1988). The Science of Patterns. Science, ...Mathematics, logicLogic (from Classical Greek λόγος logos; meaning word, thought, idea, argument, account, reason or principle) is the study of the principles and criteria of valid inference and demonstration. As a formal science, logic investigates and classifies the structure of statements and arguments, both through the study of formal systems of inference and through the study of arguments in natural language. The field of logic ranges from core topics such as the study of fallacies and paradoxes, to specialized ...logic, PhilosophyPhilosophy is the discipline concerned with questions of how one should live (ethics); what sorts of things exist and what are their essential natures (metaphysics); what counts as genuine knowledge (epistemology); and what are the correct principles of reasoning (logic). The ...Philosophy, Fıkıh( the canon jurisprudence of Islam) and other Islamic topics. In Cairo, he attend to the (first sultan of the Mamluk Burji dynasty) Sultan BerkuksAl-Malik Az-Zahir Sayf ad-Din Barquq (Arabic: المالك الظاهر سيف الدين برقوق) (ruled 1382–1389 and 1390 –1399, also spelled Barkuk, Berkuk) was the first sultan of the Mamluk Burji dynasty.Sultan Berkuks sarai and gave lectures to the Sultans son for three years. He married with Cazibe Hatun from Mamluk sarai.

After the Battle of AnkaraThe Battle of Ankara or Battle of Angora, fought on July 20, 1402, took place at the field of Çubuk (near Ankara) between the forces of the Ottoman sultan Bayezid I and the Turko-Mongol forces of Timur, ruler of the Timurid Empire.Battle of Ankara, Musa Çelebi (son of the Sultan_Bayezid_IIn 1400, the Central Asian warlord Timur Lenk (or Tamerlane) had succeeded in rousing the local Turkic beyliks that had been vassals of the Ottomans to join him in his attack on Bayezid. In the fateful Battle of Ankara, on 20 July 1402, Bayezid was captured by Timur. His sons, however, escaped, and fled to Serbia until Timur's death (see also Ottoman Interregnum). Some contemporary ...Sultan_Bayezid_I),acting as Sultan, appointed Bedreddin as chief military judge (قاضسکر kazasker), but the other son Mehmet Çelebi was acting as sultan also in this period. When Mehmet Çelebi overcomed against Musa Çelebi, Bedreddin was deported to İznik at 1413 with his family.

Sheikh Bedrettin insurrection which took place in the period after the Battle of AnkaraThe Battle of Ankara or Battle of Angora, fought on July 20, 1402, took place at the field of Çubuk (near Ankara) between the forces of the Ottoman sultan Bayezid I and the Turko-Mongol forces of Timur, ruler of the Timurid Empire.Battle of Ankara, after which the Ottoman EmpireThe Ottoman Empire (1299 to 1922) (Ottoman Turkish: دولت عالیه عثمانیه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Turkish: Osmanlı İmparatorluğu, also known as the Turkish Empire or Turkey by its contemporaries, see the other names of the Ottoman State), was a multi-ethnic and multi-religious Turkish ruled state which, at the height of its power (16th – 17th centuries), spanned three continents, controlling much ...Ottoman Empire had become unmanageable because of the fratricides between the sultans. During this period of great unrest the population suffered enormously from exaggeratedly high taxes and exploitation. who had a great feeling of social justice and freedom and who was an adherent of a democratically elected governing model, defended the oppressed Turkish, Greek and Jewish poor people and organized the biggest insurrection Anatolia ever saw. His device was: “Share all you have apart from the cheek of your beloved one”.

In 1416Year 1416 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.1416, he led an attempted revolt against the OttomanThe Ottoman Empire (1299 to 1922) (Ottoman Turkish: دولت عالیه عثمانیه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Turkish: Osmanlı İmparatorluğu, also known as the Turkish Empire or Turkey by its contemporaries, see the other names of the Ottoman State), was a multi-ethnic and multi-religious Turkish ruled state which, at the height of its power (16th – 17th centuries), spanned three continents, controlling much ...Ottoman SultanThe dynasty and lands ruled by the Sultan is called Sultanate (Arabic: سلطنة). In Hebrew, "shilton" or "shaltan" (Hebrew: שלטן, based on the root ש-ל-ט to control, rule) means "dominion" or "regime". http://www.aishdas.org/avodah/vol14 /v14n004.shtml#02Sultan in the aegean coast of Asia minor (today's coastal regions of Izmir, Turkey).The main uprising theme of Bedrettin and his comrades (Torlak Kemal and Börklüce Mustafa)and companions was to share the land equally among people of KaraburunKaraburun is a district, as well as the center town of that district, in Turkey's İzmir Province. The district area covers the peninsula of the same name (Karaburun Peninsula) and the town is situated close to the northern tip of the peninsula. The peninsula is bordered by the districts of Çeşme and Urla in its south and faces the Greek island of Chios. The coasts of the peninsula have beautiful bays as yet often undiscovered by outsiders, although there is one German ...Karaburun and not to pay the high taxes demanded by the local representatives of the central Ottoman government.Börklüce Mustafa, who after a series of initial victories on the troops of the sultan, had to withdraw on the Karaburun PeninsulaKaraburun_Peninsula is one of the biggest peninsula of Turkey.It is located at the west of the İzmir, surrounded by Aegean Sea.Karaburun Peninsula with 10,000 of his men. Finally an ultimate battle took place in the Valley of the Torment (which is 6 Km valley and lay down between BalıklıovaBalıklıova is a small village between Urla and Karaburun, in the Urla district, İzmir Province of Turkey. The meaning of the word Balıklıova comes from a "valley full of fish" (Balık: Fish, Ova: Valley) Particularly during summer time Balikliova has so many inhabitants. Since majority of households are summer houses, and summer sites. Fishing and agriculture ...Balıklıova village and Gerence bay) on the Karaburun PeninsulaKaraburun_Peninsula is one of the biggest peninsula of Turkey.It is located at the west of the İzmir, surrounded by Aegean Sea.Karaburun Peninsula , where all his men were slaughtered. Börklüce Mustafa was crucified while Sheikh Bedrettin was taken to the city of Serez where he was hung. This was also the end of a remarkable uprising.

After the revolt was put down with military force, Bedreddin was hanged in public for his leadership at 1420 in Serez and buried there. at 1961, his grave transferred to the tomb of Sultan MahmudSultan Mahmud Khan (d. 1402) is Khan of the Western Chagatai Khanate (1384-1402). He is the son of Suurgatmish. Upon his father's death in 1384, Sultan Mahmud was made khan by Timur. Like Suurgatmish, Sultan Mahmud was completely powerless, and served ...Sultan Mahmud in Divanyolu,Istanbul.

The main idea of Bedrettin and his companions was to share everything "except the lips of the beloved" (as stated in Nazim Hikmet's work) in an art of a commune.

His writings were condemned by a number of Ottoman religious scholars such as Ismail Hakki Bursevi. Others praise them and he is a popular figure amongst Turkey's leftIn politics, left-wing and the left, on the left-right political spectrum, is associated, in varying degrees, with social (as opposed to classical) liberalism, American liberalism, social democracy, socialism, communism, syndicalism, communalism, communitarianism, libertarian socialism, anarchism, left-libertarianism, some forms of populism, anti-colonialism, green politics, most forms of progressivism, and the Religious Left. The left is generally secular. ...left with even some such as Cem KaracaCem Karaca (April 5, 1945 - February 8, 2004) was a prominent Turkish rock musician and one of the most important figures in the Anatolian rock movement.Cem Karaca and Zulfu LivaneliÖmer Zülfü Livaneli (b. 1946 Ilgın, Turkey) is a popular Turkish folk musician (singer and composer), a member of the parliament, a novelist, newspaper columnist and a film director who is highly popular since decades. He is also a prominent left-wing and liberal politician. He is most known for his fusion of Turkish folk music with contemporary music, ...Zulfu Livaneli composing a song based on a long epic poem (Saga of Sheikh Bedrettin - Şeyh Bedrettin Destanı) of Nazim Hikmet (Nazım Hikmet Ran) about him.

Nazim HikmetNazım Hikmet Ran (November 20, 1901 – June 3, 1963), commonly known as Nazım Hikmet (IPA: ), was a Turkish poet, playwright, novelist and memoirist who is acclaimed in Turkey as the first and foremost modern Turkish poet, is known around the world as one of the greatest international poets of the twentieth century.http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~sibe l/poetry/nazim_hikmet.html He earned international fame with his lyric power, through the "lyrical flow of his statements".Selected poems, Nazim Hikmet translated by Ruth Christie, Richard ...Nazim Hikmet was jailed for inciting rebellion after encouraging military cadets to read Bedreddin's work.