Career
Her spouse became Grand Vizier in 1539. The couple had two daughters named Esmehan Baharnaz Sultan and Neslihan Sultan. The divorce took place on her initiative, allegedly because of her husband"s punishment of a woman for adultery.
Lütfi Pasha ordered the cutting of an extremity of an adultress and this led to a dispute between the Pasha and Şah Sultan.
As the argument got heated, Lütfi Pasha gave Şah Sultan a beating. This led to the deposition of Lütfi Pasha from his position as the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire.
She had the Şah Sultan Mosque built in 1556. In the television series Muhteşem Yüzyıl, Şah Sultan is played by Turkish actress Deniz Çakır.