Gülcemal Kadın was born in 1826 in the Bosnia Eyalet.[1] Her actual name is unknown.[2] At a young age Gülcemal and her sister Bimisal entered the Imperial Harem.[1] She married Abdülmecid in 1840 at Topkapı Palace. She gave birth to three children, including Mehmed V. All the three of them were adopted by, Servetseza Kadın, first wife of Abdülmecid.