State-Religion Relations in the Context of the Sultan- Tariqa Relations in the Era of Bayezid II Cover Image

II. Bayezid Devrinde Padişah Tarikat İlişkisi Bağlamında Devlet-Din İlişkisi
State-Religion Relations in the Context of the Sultan- Tariqa Relations in the Era of Bayezid II

Author(s): Mustafa Demir
Subject(s): History, Islam studies, The Ottoman Empire
Published by: Serkan YAZICI
Keywords: II. Bayezid; Tariqa; Khalveti; Bektashi; Shah Ismail;

Summary/Abstract: It’s known that Ottoman sultans had strict relationship with sufis . However, the relation of some had remarkable compare to others. II. Bayezid, the veli-like Saint-, for example, was fond of mystic way of Islam, as far as understood. On the other hands, there was a problem to solve; Was Bayezid’s affiliation with Şeyhs-saints- or sufis pave the way of political gaming area for him or not? This article search for the connection of sultans political maneuver with his friendship to the sufis.

  • Issue Year: 2/2017
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 55-75
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Turkish