Mustafa Bayram
Mustafa Bayram was from Yemen and Selman Reis' nephew.[1] After Selman Reis fell into a dispute with Hayreddin al-Rumi in 1528,[2] he was murdered later on by Hayreddin al-Rumi.[3] The two had fights because Selman Reis was relieved of the duty to lead Ottoman Navy in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean but he refused and continued to lead the navy, the duty was given to Hayreddin al-Rumi. Before Selman Reis was killed, he has given an order to Mustafa Bayram and Hoca Sefer. Under Mustafa Bayram's supervision, they would go to Diu, India and help Bahadur Shah of Gujarat to fight against the Portuguese Empire.
After Mustafa Bayram had the order from Selman Reis, he had done all necessary preparation and led his fleet to Diu, India with Hoca Sefer. Selman Reis could not trust anyone else but Mustafa Bayram, his nephew and Hoca Sefer, his discipline because Battle of Diu (1509) was not successful and they had to come back with a great victory. It was not only Diu, India and Bahadur Shah of Gujarat were in danger. Manuel I of Portugal threatened Muslim world with destroying Mecca and Jeddah.[4]
In Siege of Diu (1531), Nuno da Cunha was leading Portuguese Empire navy and Mustafa Bayram was leading Ottoman Empire navy and defenders of Gujarat Sultanate. Mustafa Bayram had defended Diu, India and Bahadur Shah of Gujarat to be able to fulfill his uncle's, Selman Reis', last order with Hoca Sefer. Portuguese Empire was defeated by Muslim firepower.[5]
Mustafa Bayram refused all positions, assets and properties that wanted to be given to him. He went back to Yemen and made his plan with Hoca Sefer to take revenge. Mustafa Bayram ordered his man to hunt down and kill Hayreddin al-Rumi.[6] Then he claimed to be Selman Reis' successor. However political situation forced him to abandon Yemen and to disappear. Mustafa Bayram, the hero of Diu, India and the man who saved Islam's honor from Manuel I of Portugal, sailed away and continued his life as a pirate.
References
- ^ Casale, Giancarlo (2010). The Ottoman Age of Exploration. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 47. ISBN 9780195377828.
- ^ Casale, Giancarlo (2010). The Ottoman Age of Exploration. Oxford University Press. p. 45.
- ^ "Soft Empire: The Rise Of The Ottoman Empire As A Global Sea Power In The Indian Ocean". Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ Crowley, Roger (2015). Conquerors: How Portugal Forged the First Global Empire. Random House Publishing. ISBN 9780812994018.
- ^ Ágoston, Gábor (2008). Guns for the Sultan - Military Power and the Weapons Industry in the Ottoman Empire. Cambridge University Press. p. 194. ISBN 9780521603911.
- ^ Casale, Giancarlo (2010). The Ottoman Age of Exploration. Oxford University Press. p. 46.
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