IrIranianism and Shiism of Ḳāḍīzade Ardebīlī in the Ottoman historiography During the I Salim (1512- 1520 AD)

Ghazavāt-i sultān salīm khān of Ḳāḍīzade Ardebīlī/ Ghazizade Ardebili is a historical book on the Ottoman invasion of Egypt and Shām and the collaps of the Mamalik (1517 AD). In addition to valuable and reliable information on religious and historiographical aspects, the book reflects its author’s character. The Unique manuscript of this book is located in the Haci Selim Ağa Library in Istanbul. The author who became captive in the battle of chalduran, has implicitly included his national and religious tendencies in his book. This study investigates Ardebīlī’s Iranian and Shiite tendencies in the Ottoman Empire during the 16th century. These tendencies could be identified in the reports related to Iran and its geography, his comments on contemporary Iranian writers, reports on Shia Safavids, and other Shiite symbols in the book.