Concubines Marriage and Family Honor in the Ottoman Empire
Concubines and Female Slaves The author explains that, according to Ottoman custom and Islamic law as he understood it, a […]
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Of Dervishes and Religious Orders
It is commonly believed that the Turkish or Ottoman religion contained a mixture of both Christian and Jewish traditions. Some
Beliefs about the Messiah and the End of the World
The Return of the Messiah Some religious thinkers in the past discussed the idea of the Messiah and the end
The Office of the Judge of the Militia
The office that comes next after the Mufti is called the Kadelefchere, or the Judge of the Militia. This official
The Turks’ Attitude Toward Alliances with Foreign Princes
Religious Beliefs and Their Influence According to this old text, the Turks were believed to look at alliances with foreign
The Slave Trade in Constantinople
It was common to see ships, called Sayres or Turkish vessels, passing through the Bosphorus, carrying Christian captives of all
Marriage as a Political Tool
In the Ottoman Empire, the Sultan, often called the Grand Signior, sometimes used marriage as a political tool. When he