Istanbul Sultan Mosques and Its Staff from the Ottoman to the Present Cover Image

Osmanlı’dan Günümüze İstanbul Selâtîn Camileri ve Görevlileri
Istanbul Sultan Mosques and Its Staff from the Ottoman to the Present

Author(s): İshak KIZILASLAN
Subject(s): Architecture, The Ottoman Empire, History of Islam, Sociology of Art, Sociology of Religion, History of Art, Qur’anic studies
Published by: Tekirdağ Namık Kemal Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi
Keywords: Science of Qiraat and Recitation of the Qur’an; Sultan Mosque; Istanbul; Religious Officer; Ottoman;

Summary/Abstract: In this article, the effective and authoritative position of religious officials and especially those working in Sultan mosques in social and political issues from the Ottoman period to the present has been emphasized. The duties other than imam and muazzin, which are peculiar to Sultan mosques, are explained. Another aim of the article is to examine the current situation of Sultan mosque officials in a comparative way with its historical position. This study will only examine the officials of the Sultan mosques in Istanbul. In order to achieve these goals, first of all, studies that have been made so far in the form of encyclopedia articles, archive documents, stand-alone books and articles about Sultan mosques and their officials have been examined. In order to be able to analyze the positions of these mosques and those who work there today, a survey and evaluation of the imams and muazzins who are currently working in Istanbul Sultan mosques are included.

  • Issue Year: 8/2022
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 1363-1396
  • Page Count: 34
  • Language: Turkish