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Rumi had married Khoja Sharaf aJ-Din Samarqandi's daughter Gevher Khatun (d. 1229) while they were in Karaman before they came to Konya with his father. Rumi's oldest son Sultan Valad and his middle son Ala al-Din were born from Gevher Khatun. After Gevher Khatun passed away, Rumi married a widow, Karra Khatun (d. 1292). Karra Khatun, whose name resembles a Roman name but who was a Turk, already had a son, Shams al-Din Yahya, when she married Rumi. The name of her first husband was Muhammad Shah. Rumi had a son and a daughter with Karra Khatun. His son's name was Amir Muzaffar al-Din Mm Chelebi, and his daughter's name was Malika Khatun. Thus, Rumi had three sons and one daughter. Of these his middle son, Ala al-Din Chelebi, died in 1262 and was buried to the right of his grandfather Sultan al-Ulama's grave. We do not know with certainty whether Ala al-Din Chelebi had any children. Although Aflaki writes that Ala al-Din Chelebi had children, since there was no such record in other books, the Chelebi's of Rumi's descent have all descended from Sultan Valad's grandchildren.
Rumi's youngest son from Karra Khatun, Muzaffar al-Din Amir Mm Chelebi (d. 1277), worked at the Seljuk palace and advanced to the position of treasurer. He was buried in front of Rumi's blessed grave. Rumi's daughter, Malika Khatun, married a businessman named Shihab al-Din of Konya. Malika Khatun passed away and was buried next to the grave of her brother, Amir Alim Chelebi.
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