Edadil Kadın (; 1845 - 12 December 1875; meaning "The elegance of the heart") was a consort of Sultan Abdulaziz of the Ottoman Empire.
Life She was Abkhazian and was the daughter of Prince Aredba Tandal Bey. She had at least one brother. She entered palace service at a young age, where she was especially liked by Pertevniyal Sultan, Abdülaziz's mother and Valide Sultan. Edadil Kadın was presented to Abdulaziz after his accession to the throne by his half-sister, Adile Sultan, as a token of reconciliation between brother and sister. She was described as beautiful, with brown hair and light blue eyes.
She married Abdulaziz in 1861 in the Dolmabahçe Palace, after his accession to the throne, and was given the title of "Second Kadın". A year after the marriage, on 14 November 1862, she gave birth to her first child, a son, Şehzade Mahmud Celaleddin.
Four years later, on 30 November 1866, she gave birth to her second child, a daughter, Emine Sultan, who died on 23 January 1867.
Death Edadil died on 12 December 1875 in the Dolmabahçe Palace, a year before Abdulaziz's death. She had been greatly saddened by her brother's premature death, and was buried in the mausoleum of Sultan Mahmud II, located at Divan Yolu street.
Issue Name Birth Death Notes Şehzade Mahmud Celaleddin 14 November 1862 1 September 1888 married once without issue Emine Sultan 30 November 1866 23 January 1867 died in infancy in Dolmabahçe Palace; buried in the tomb of Mahmud II
See also Kadın (title) Ottoman Imperial Harem List of consorts of the Ottoman sultans
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