Editing Murad IV (section)

== Early life ==
Murad&nbsp;IV was born on 27&nbsp;July 1612 to [[Ahmed&nbsp;I]] (reign 1603{{snd}}1617) and his consort and later wife [[Kösem Sultan]], an [[Greeks|ethnic Greek]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Finkel |first=Caroline |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/63664444 |title=Osman's dream : the story of the Ottoman Empire, 1300-1923 |date=2006 |publisher=Basic Books |isbn=0-465-02396-7 |location=New York |pages=197 |oclc=63664444}}</ref> After his father's death when he was six years old, he was confined in the [[Kafes]] with his brothers, [[Şehzade Süleyman|Suleiman]], [[Şehzade Kasım|Kasim]], [[Şehzade Bayezid (son of Ahmed I)|Bayezid]] and [[Ibrahim of the Ottoman Empire|Ibrahim]].{{sfn|Sakaoğlu|2015|p=224}}

Grand Vizier Kemankeş Ali Pasha and [[Şeyhülislam]] Yahya Efendi were deposed from their position. The next day, the child of the age of six was taken to the [[Eyüp Sultan Mosque|Eyüp Sultan Mausoleum]]. The swords of [[Muhammad]] and [[Selim I|Yavuz Sultan Selim]] were bequeathed to him.  Five days later he was circumcised.{{sfn|Sakaoğlu|2015|p=224}}