Mehmed IV Giray

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Mehmed IV Giray Sufi, Mehmed Sufi Girai (Crimean Tatar: IV Mehmed Geray, ۴محمد كراى‎; Sofu Mehmed Geray, صوفى محمد كراى‎) (1610–1674) — a khan of the Crimean Khanate in 1641 –1644 and 1654–1656. Supporter of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. His nickname Sofu means Sufi in Crimean Tatar. Mehmed IV is a famous poet, he wrote his poems mainly on philosophic and religious topics under penname Kâmil.

Preceded by Bahadır I Giray	Khan of Crimea (first reign) 1641–1644	Succeeded by İslâm III Giray
Preceded by İslâm III Giray	Khan of Crimea (second reign) 1654–1666	Succeeded by Adil Giray

v t e Khans of Crimea

15th century	Hacı I Giray Hayder Nur Devlet Meñli I Giray

16th century	Mehmed I Giray Ğazı I Giray Saadet I Giray İslâm I Giray Sahib I Giray Devlet I Giray Mehmed II Giray İslâm II Giray Saadet II Giray Ğazı II Giray Fetih I Giray

17th century	Toqtamış Giray Selâmet I Giray Canibek Giray Mehmed III Giray İnayet Giray Bahadır I Giray Mehmed IV Giray İslâm III Giray Adil Giray Selim I Giray Murad Giray Hacı II Giray Saadet III Giray Safa Giray Devlet II Giray

18th century	Ğazı III Giray Qaplan I Giray Devlet III Giray Saadet IV Giray Meñli II Giray Fetih II Giray Selâmet II Giray Selim II Giray Arslan Giray Halim Giray Qırım Giray Selim III Giray Maqsud Giray Devlet IV Giray Qaplan II Giray Sahib II Giray Şahin Giray Bahadır II Giray

Khan topics Crimean Khanate Giray dynasty

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Name	Mehmed 04 Giray
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Date of birth	1610
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Date of death	1674
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