The thirty-fourth Ottoman Sultan during a period of substantial political, social, and economic turbulence.
Last caliph of the Ottoman dynasty, appointed by the Turkish Grand National Assembly, whose tenure marked the end of the caliphate in modern history
Title for a high-ranking officer in the Ottoman Empire, particularly in Algeria, who held significant political and military power.
Exploration of the history and current state of Islam in Albania, encompassing its Ottoman heritage, religious persecution, and post-communist revival.
A major historical imperial mosque in Ottoman Istanbul, originally constructed as a church and later converted into a museum and back into a mosque.
Definitions and distinctions of social structures in the later Ottoman Empire and contemporary contexts.
The decisive 1389 battle between the Ottoman and Serbian forces, pivotal in Ottoman expansion into the Western Balkans.
The Byzantine Empire, the Eastern Greek-speaking part of the Roman Empire, spanning from 330 B.C.E. to 1453 C.E.
Commercial privileges granted by Muslim states to Christian European states, particularly during the Ottoman and Persian Empires.
A historical Muslim state established by Muslim Tatars and Turks in the mid-fifteenth century, integrating Tatar steppe traditions with Ottoman practices and ultimately annexed by the Russian Empire in the eighteenth century.
A bound or stitched notebook, booklet, or register, widely used for fiscal, military, and diplomatic records.
Ottoman practice of levying a 'tax' of young Christian males from the Balkans to serve various roles in the sultan’s household.
A term of respect historically used in the Ottoman Empire, equivalent to 'Mr.' or 'Esquire' in some Arab countries.
A formal command, edict, document, authority, or royal wish in Islamic governance.
The leading mufti serving in an advisory capacity to state and court, also known as Shaykh al-Islam, first institutionalized by the Ottoman Empire.
A declaration part of the Ottoman reforms aimed at protecting the rights and property of subjects and affirming the restoration of sharia law.
Syrian scholar renowned for contributions to Hanafi jurisprudence, known for his independent and evolving legal interpretations
Overview of the history, development, and impact of Islam in Bosnia-Herzegovina
The historical and contemporary state of Islam in Turkey, focusing on its transition from the Ottoman Empire's Islamic rule to a secular republic under Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
Capital of the Ottoman Empire from 1453-1923 and largest city of the Turkish Republic, historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople.
Political and religious organization founded by Hafiz Dervis Vahdeti in 1909, known for its opposition to the Committee of Union and Progress and the 1909 insurrection in Istanbul.
The elite slave infantry established in the fourteenth-century Ottoman Empire, originating from the Turkish term 'yeni cheri' meaning 'new troops'.
Syrian Islamic revivalist and advocate of Arab caliphate known for his criticism of Ottoman rule and his vision for an elected Arab caliph.
Islamic modernist and reformist leader in 19th century Tunisia and Ottoman Empire
The Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca, signed in 1774, was a crucial agreement between the Ottoman Empire and the Russian Empire, granting the Russians control over the Black Sea and occupation of Ottoman Crimea.
The decisive naval battle in 1571 between the forces of the Ottoman Empire and a coalition of the papacy, Venice, and the Austro-Hungarian Hapsburgs.
Ottoman sultan who conquered Constantinople and transformed it into Istanbul, renowned for establishing legal codes and religious communities (millets).
Millet refers to a self-governing religious community within the Ottoman Empire, primarily encompassing non-Muslim groups granted autonomy under their own civil and religious rules. The term later evolved to mean 'nation' in modern Turkish.
The chief architect of the Ottoman Empire known for his contributions to Ottoman architecture.
Overview of the evolution and impact of modern legal reforms in various Muslim-majority countries, detailing both indigenous developments and Western influences.
Laws and regulations enacted by a government to supplement Islamic law, originating and taking prominent role under the Ottoman sultans.
The title given to the chief minister in Safavid and Qajar Iran and in Ottoman Turkey.
Ottoman grand vizier and prominent Islamic reformer
Sharif Husayn ibn Ali (d. 1931), Grand Sharif of Mecca and leader of the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire in 1916. His legitimacy was based on his religious prestige as a descendant of Muhammad and his role as custodian of Mecca and Medina.
An in-depth look at the honorific and administrative title 'Shaykh al-Islam,' its etymology, roles in Islamic and Ottoman contexts.
A period of social and political reform in the Ottoman Empire aimed at modernization and integration of Western European institutions.
A pivotal battle in 1514 between the Ottoman Empire and the Persian Safavid Dynasty that resulted in significant territorial and political changes.
The Young Turks were a political reform movement in the late Ottoman Empire that opposed Sultan Abdulhamid II's regime, ultimately restoring the constitution in 1908 and influencing modernization efforts until the empire's dissolution in 1918.
Ottoman sultan and reformer known for his Western-inspired reforms and modernization efforts during a period of internal and external threats.
The historical and contemporary presence of Islam in the Balkan states
Ali Suavi (d. 1878) was an influential journalist and political activist who contributed to Turkish nationalism and pan-Turkism within the Ottoman Empire.
Senior judicial officials in the Ottoman Empire responsible for overseeing legal matters, particularly those related to the military-administrative branch.
Ottoman administrator and reformer of the Tanzimat period who balanced secular and religious influences.
The Ottoman civil code derived from Hanafi jurisprudence, covering contracts, torts, and certain civil procedures, in force from 1869.
Ottoman sultan known for implementing significant military and administrative reforms.
A vast state created by Central Asian Oghuz Turks between ca. 1300 and 1923, encompassing southeastern Europe, Anatolia, the Middle East to Iran, and North Africa.
Liberal movement that developed the first constitutional ideology of the Ottoman Empire, influential in the 19th century.
Ottoman Şeyhülislam influential during the late 17th and early 18th centuries, appointed by Sultan Mustafa II and later executed due to political discontent.
Tenth and greatest sultan of the Ottoman Empire, notable for extensive territorial expansion, naval power, legislative reforms, and cultural flourishing.
Pasha, a title of high rank or office in the Ottoman Empire, awarded primarily to military and civil officials.
Druze reformist, activist, and prominent figure in Arab and Islamic politics between the world wars.
Timar refers to a land grant system in the Ottoman Empire wherein free cavalrymen were granted the right to collect taxes in return for military service.
Ottoman Turkish general and key commander during World War I, member of the Committee of Union and Progress.
Historical and administrative center of the Ottoman Empire, also known as the Sublime Porte.
An urban rebellion in Istanbul in 1730, led by street leader Patrona Halil against Sultan Ahmet III and his Grand Vizier.
The sultan’s absolute deputy in the Ottoman Empire responsible for military and civil matters.
Nationalist ideology emerged in Ottoman Turkey during the Young Turk era.
The Bektashi Tariqah is a Sufi order founded in the thirteenth century in Anatolia by Hajji Bektash Veli, with significant historical, cultural, and spiritual impact.
