Turkish Legal History
TURKISH LEGAL HISTORY (By Prof. Dr. Halil CİN- Prof. Dr. Ahmed AKGÜNDÜZ) It is apparent how difficult a task it is to have a general and integral study of thousands of years’ of legal histories of the Turkish Nation and the Turkish states, who – as of the most dynamic…
The Harem In The Ottomans
THE INSTITUTION OF SLAVERY AND CONCUBINAGE IN ISLAMIC LEGISLATION AND HAREM IN THE OTTOMANS (By Prof. Dr. Ahmed AKGÜNDÜZ) We regret to witness that the issue of slavery and concubinage in Islam and particularly the matter of Harem are disputed by everyone, be they scholars or illiterates, on oft occasions…
The Unknown Ottoman
THE UNKNOWN OTTOMAN (By Prof. Dr. Ahmed AKGÜNDÜZ – Assoc. Prof. Said ÖZTÜRK) Having been inspired with the following request of the late Adnan Kahveci in the early days of his office as Minister of Finance during one of his conversations with Prof. Dr. Ahmed Akgündüz: “My dear teacher! It…
Shariah Courts and Shariah Records
APPLICATION OF ISLAMIC LEGISLATION IN THE OTTOMAN STATE: SHARIAH COURTS AND SHARIAH RECORDS Prof. Dr. Ahmed Akgündüz Rector, Rotterdam Islamic University Abstract One of the crucial questions that attracts attention among scholars and experts in the application of the Islamic laws and legislation concerns the Islamic law practice in…
The Harem in The Ottomans
THE DISTORTION AND DELIBERATE MISREPRESENTATION OF THE SUBJECT 1. THE SUBJECT HAS BEEN DISTORTED AND DELIBERATELY MISREPRESENTED Before discussing the institutions of male and female slavery in Islamic law, and their application and the Harem in the Ottoman Empire, it is essential to know that these subjects have been exploited…