A Life Without You is Unbearable: Ḥafṣa Sulṭān’s Letter to Sultan Süleymān

Nilab Saeedi

doi:10.25365/kshf-26-01-08

A Life Without You is Unbearable: Ḥafṣa Sulṭān’s Letter to Sultan Süleymān

Authors

Nilab Saeedi PhD., Research Associate https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7729-9563

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25365/kshf-26-01-08

Keywords:

Sultan Süleymān, Ḥafṣa Sulṭan, Longing, Maternal Devotion, Epistolary, 16th Century, Ottoman Empire

Abstract

The letter under study is undated, but its content suggests that it was likely sent from Manisa in around 1520. In the letter, Ḥafṣa Sulṭān instructs her son to call for her “as soon as you ascend the throne,” indicating her awareness of the imminent transfer of authority. Historical records show that 117 individuals were moved from Manisa to Constantinople following Süleymān’s accession

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Published

2026-03-23

How to Cite

Saeedi, Nilab. 2026. “A Life Without You Is Unbearable: Ḥafṣa Sulṭān’s Letter to Sultan Süleymān”. Keshif 4 (1). https://doi.org/10.25365/kshf-26-01-08.