Siyaqah Writing In and Its Historical Development
‘SIYAQAH’ WRITING IN THE OTTOMAN ARCHIVES DOCUMENTS AND ITS HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT (By Assoc. Prof. Said ÖZTÜRK) Beyond signifying a style of writing, the term ‘Siyaqah’ had been used before the Ottomans to indicate the profession of accountancy. The profession of accountancy, known as “Sanat al-Siyaqah” (the Art of Siyaqah) or…
Mysticism (Tasawwuf) In The Ottoman Society
MYSTICISM (TASAWWUF) IN THE OTTOMAN SOCIETY Sufis, State and Scholars / (XVII. Century) (By Dr. Necdet YILMAZ) Considering the history of the world, the Ottoman State is one of the rare states that managed to exist for a long time, the secret whereof is the very fact that mysticism and…
The History Of Es’ad Effendi
THE HISTORY OF ES’AD EFFENDİ (By Assoc. Prof. Ziya YILMAZER) The History of Es’ad Effendi consists of the events between September 1821 and July 1826 (Muharram 1237 – Dhilhijjah 1241). In this book, one of the few most important references of the time, you will read about the incidents that…
History Of Ahlat
HISTORY OF AHLAT (By Rahmi TEKİN) Though this work, which studies the history of Ahlat from political, social, cultural and economic aspects, is the history of a city, it is also the history of how Muslim Turks came to Anatolia and making it their land. This work is composed of…
The Criticism Of Ahl Al-Sunnah To The Shi’ite Creed
THE CRITICISM OF AHL AL-SUNNAH TO THE SHI’ITE CREED (By Associate Professor Sayın DALKIRAN) We offer to your perusal a significant historical book consisting of replies to the criticisms of Iran, political rival of the Ottoman State for many a century, from the aspects of notion and belief. The work…