Gazi-beg Čengić medresa u Višegradu (istraživačka bilješka)

Author(s): Fikret Karčić / Language(s): Bosnian Issue: 59/2014

No comprehensive research so far has been done with the subject of this madrasa. Available archival documents give us only fragmentary insight into the history of this educational institution. It was established in the Ottoman period by certain Gazi-beg Čengić. From documents dating back to the period of Austro- Hungarian rule we know that the Čengić madrasa in Višegrad had the status of lower madrasa, had its own waqf, mudarris and between 10 and 28 students per year. The most prominent lecturer in this madrasa was Mustafa Hilmi Kapetanović (1869-1940), a scholar educated in Istanbul and well versed in Islamic inheritance law. (In this article we present a sample of the certificate that was issued to the graduates of the Gazi-beg madrasa.) Its significance lies in a fact that it produced imams and hatibs for the whole territory around the valley of the river Drina.

Pogled u život i djelo Mustafe Sabri-efendije, pretposljednjeg osmanskog šejhu-l-islama

Author(s): Dženan Hasić / Language(s): Bosnian Issue: 60/2014

The article presents life of the penultimate Sheikhu-l-Islam of the Ottoman Empire, Mustafa Sabri-efendi. In order to understand his life and the role he had in Turkey during the turbulent period of its history, in introductory part we offer an introduction to the institution of Sheikhu-l-Islam that was supreme religious institution of the Ottoman Empire for centuries. Mustafa Sabri –efendi, a great Islamic scholar, 128th Sheiku-l-Islam in a great chain of scholars that was formed in less than five centuries. He wrote a number of books in Ottoman Turkish and in Arabic language. Some of those were published during his life. He is also an author of several dozens of articles published in various magazines. Besides being a very learned religious scholar he was also a renowned poet writing in his mother tongue Ottoman Turkish as well as in Arabic. The works of Mustafa Sabri-efendi are very significant in sense that he dealt with a variety of issues, in our opinion most significant is his contribution in reconstruction of religious life in the period of the downfall of the Ottoman Empire and its transition into a secular republic.

Milivoj Mirza Abdurahman Malić: Dvije tihe obljetnice

Author(s): Zorica Manojlović / Language(s): Croatian Issue: 68-69/2015

The paper is based on research of archival, bibliographical and oral sources on a Croatian Orientalist Milivoj Mirza A. Malić (1897-1935), conducted during 2013 and 2014. His life and professional choice took him far away from Sušak, the town of his early youth, to which he returned after being absent for a long time and passed away after long illness, still quite young. He was born in Imotski; spent his youth days in Sušak; lived and worked in Zagreb, Spain and France. Since oriental philosophy was not much developed in Croatia at the time, his work and scientific interest was valorized elsewhere, primarily in Bosnia and Herzegovina, more than in Croatia, and such was the memory of his persona. Although, at the moment of his death, in 1935, many newspapers wrote of him as an expert Orientalist and doctoral dissertation Bulbulistan du Shaikh Fewzi de Mostar, poete herzégovinien de langue persane (Librairie L. Rodstein, Paris, 1935), which heralded an important scientific potential, it is sad that, outside his family, the Malićs of Rijeka, he was almost unknown in Croatia. Apart from his intimate circle, he is remembered as an prominent member by the Islamic religious community, which he joined as Mirza Abdurahman. The article provides information on Malić, available in various archives in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, libraries of Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia as well as in private family archive of the Malić- Rossi family. Family members and friends provide particularly valuable oral testemonies. Malić’s personal fund in Gazi Husrev-bey’s library of Sarajevo was temporarily unavailable due to technical reasons, so information personal details in this text are based only on biographical sources. By this moment, the author has not researched him personaly.

“With the Poles We Have Always Got Along...”

Author(s): Ilia Todev / Language(s): English Issue: 1-2/2014

The text examines in brief the Bulgarian-Polish relations to point out that they, due to the important similarities in the destinies of the two Slav peoples, always has been good. The author presents at this background a little known case of Polish-Bulgarian synergy. It concerns a French booklet, published in 1868 by the lay leader of the Bulgarian Church Movement under the title “The Bulgarian Question”. The booklet, created in collaboration with a Polish émigré, was a kind of a manifesto through which the Autocephalous Bulgarian Church was re-established under the name of “Exarchate”. Besides this purely historical and purely Bulgarian significance this text has another very important dimension – which is upto-date and goes far beyond Bulgaria. It consists in the proclamation of the slogan “Variety in unity, liberty in order”, the first part of which is identical with the motto of the EU. This coincidence might be a reason to claim that the European idea has its Bulgarian-Polish roots which must be known and admitted – in Bulgaria and in Poland as well as in the EU.

Образование без границ, или как и где болгарский возрожденческий историк получает свое образование

Author(s): Lyubomila Solenkova / Language(s): Russian Issue: 1-2/2014

For the Bulgarians from the National Revival period education and the opportunity to get in touch with scientific achievements were of great importance. Turning to the past, in particular, studying and understanding it was what gave them strength and arguments to fight for their freedom, to feel like part of the great Slavic Sea and of the traditions and heritage of European culture and civilization. So,the object of study here is exactly how, where and what education Bulgarian historians of the Revival period received. These are 59 persons, the education of which varies from monastery school to university, obtained in educational and scientific centers abroad.

Османското минало – между наследеното и наследството

Author(s): Ivo Strahilov,Slavka Karakusheva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 12/2015

The article studies the Ottoman legacy in Bulgaria and the reluctance with which it is being perceived as part of the national cultural heritage, as well as the appropriate limits within which this could happen. Analyzing the protests against the claims of Grand Mufti on the acquisition of property of the so called “vakıf lands”, the text follows the tensions in the periphery of the dominating official narrative about the patrimony of the nation. The research focuses on the mosques from the period of the Ottoman rule that have status of immovable cultural property today. The analysis is based on fieldwork in Samokov. Dupnitsa and Gotse Delchev, conducted in 2014, review of media coverage of the issue and its juristic aspects.

Махиел Кил. Изкуство и общество в България през турския период

Author(s): Todorka Kamenova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 4/2003

Един месец на оживена търговия. За държавната регламентация в градското стопанство на българските земи през XIX в.

Author(s): Rumen Kovachev,Rumyana Radkova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1-2/2014

The material is part of the Ottoman customs register of Dupnitsa for financial year 1846–1847. The Register describes the goods that passed through the state land control – their type, quantity, value, the size of gyumruk (customs duty) and the market fee (bach). The names of the traders, the villages they came from and traveled to are also entered in the register. Dupnitsa is one of the few land customs stations in the Bulgarian lands in the nineteenth century, situated on strategically important country roads from Thessaloniki to Sofia and Europe and from the Adriatic Sea to Plovdiv, Odrin and Tsarigrad. The author presents a translation and commentary of the first 5 of the 20 pages of the register preserved in the Ottoman Department of the National Library St. Cyril and Methodius, Sofia. So far this is the only document of land customs checkpoints in the Bulgarian lands in the nineteenth century, which makes it a source of great cognitive significance, not only for goods flow and turnover at Dupnitsa, but also for documenting the Ottoman regulation policy of the urban economy in the Bulgarian lands at that time.

Житието на Рада Пловдивска и националното еманципиране на българите през Възраждането

Author(s): Maria Levkova-Muchinova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1-2/2014

The article is dedicated to a written monument from the time of the Bulgarian Revival, which is relatively little known to scientists – Life of St. Rada of Plovdiv written by Hadji Dimitar Panichkov. It seeks the place of this literary monument in the context of hagiographic literature created in the XIX century, and among other literary interpretations of the legend. Life of St. Martyr Rada of Plovdiv is not only a literary monument from the nineteenth century, but also an interesting source of information about important events and persons in the history of the city during the 1820’s and 1830’s, and in a broader context – about the historical environment in which Bulgarians build their national identity. It is a valuable documentary evidence of the mentality of Bulgarians from the time of their National Revival. Between attempts at reforms in the empire, military conflicts and liberation movements of the neighboring Balkan nations Bulgarians obtained their national emancipation, with their saints, heroes and role models, national myths and national identity based on them.

Участие России в формировании болгарской государственности

Author(s): Sergey Murtuzaliev,Mesedu Magomedova / Language(s): Russian Issue: 1-2/2014

At the end of the nineteenth century Russian civil administration governed the liberated territories of Bulgaria. It actively dealt with issues related to the restoration of Bulgarian statehood: the formation of an administrative apparatus, preparation of “Organic Chart” which later became constitution; the development of “Organic Statute” in Eastern Rumelia. It also ministered to the formation of the army and the education system of Bulgarian Principality. Russia prepared the ground for the later unification of the two parts of Bulgaria in one state.

Българското национално знаме

Author(s): Ivan Stoyanov / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 22/2015

This is a scholarly historical article about the role of the Bulgarian flag as a symbol and the change of its purpose from a distinctive Bulgarian mark to a national symbol.

Дмитрий Буланин на 60 години

Author(s): / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 26/2013

Beati possidentes. Юбилеен сборник, посветен на 60-годишнината на проф. дфн Боряна Христова

Author(s): Dilyana Radoslavova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 26/2013

KARADAĞ’DA OSMANLI HÂKİMİYETİNİN ZAYIFLAMASI (17. ve 18. YÜZYILLAR)

Author(s): VAHİT CEMİL URHAN / Language(s): Turkish Issue: 2/2015

Ottoman State abolished Crnojeviç Dynasty and founded an autonomous regime in Montenegro which it domineered in 1479. As of 1516, Orthodox men of religion called vladika who were appointed by election, started to govern Montenegro. This situation continued until I. Danilo Petrovic was chosen as vladika in 1697. I. Danilo Petroviç left the reign to his relatives and established a dynasty thereby starting the rulership of Petrovic Family who governed Montenegro until 1918. Vladikas who were the members of Petroviç Family started struggling in order to free themselves from Ottoman rule.

Portina slavenska kancelarija i njen utjecaj na pisare u prvom stoljeću osmanske uprave u Bosni

Author(s): Lejla Nakaš / Language(s): Bosnian Issue: 74-75/2016

Akta Portine slavenske kancelarije prvi je kao posebnu zbirku prikazao Truhelka u Glasniku Zemaljskog muzeja 1911. godine. Proučavajući dubrovačke dokumente koji se specijalno odnose na povijest Bosne pažnju mu je privukao sultanski ferman gore ukrašen tugrom, a ispod napisan ćirilicom, koji je zajedno s još dva slična dokumenta našao u Dubrovniku u škrinji s oštećenim fragmentima iz Stonskog arhiva. Prije Truhelke Konstantin Jireček složio je i uredio u regestama jedan fascikl zanimljivih dokumenata među kojima je bilo nekoliko turskih akata pisanih ćirilicom, koja ipak nije objavio u časopisu Archiv für slavische Philologie 1899. Dokumenti su bili smješteni u ormar u kome se čuvaju Acta Sanctae Mariae Maioris. Miklocich je u zbirci Monumenta serbica (1858) objavio niz takvih dokumenata iz petnaestoga i šesnaestoga stoljeća, također Vučetić u časopisu Srđ.

Importance of dr. Salahaddin Ali’s book entitled SPAs and Sea baths in terms of Public Health at the beginnings of the Twentieth century

Author(s): Ayşegül Demirhan Erdemir / Language(s): English Issue: 01+02/2016

AVRUPA İNSAN HAKLARI SÖZLEŞMESİ UYGULAMASINA ELEŞTİREL BAKIŞ

Author(s): Filiz Değer / Language(s): Turkish Issue: 20/2013

Has a long history of human rights as, human rights, rights that are recognized to the peoples of managers. In this direction at the time Cyrus clay tablets example, while the Ottoman Empire at the time of Fatih Sultan Mehmet specific group, ethnic or sectarian identities without considering the overall occur because of the modern human rights work is exemplary. The modern age has taken over the defense of human rights, the European Council of cultures, fusion of society and has tried to influence the development. Council of Europe in this context othering also bulunarak the European Convention on Human Rights of the basic ingredients of their religion, language and sect context of understanding the activities in passing and other European citizens, especially Muslims and the Turkish Nation othering is working

DİVAN ŞİİRİNDE TÜTÜN KULLANIMI VE YAPRAK TÜTÜN İÇMEKTEN DOLAYI HAYATINI KAYBEDEN ŞEYHÜLİSLAM EBULMEYÂMİN MUSTAFA EFENDİ

Author(s): H. Ibrahim Okatan / Language(s): Turkish Issue: 29/2016

This article examines tobacco and tobacco smoking in the Ottoman Time. There was a continuing debate about whether or not tobacco smoking was allowed in Islam. It is interesting to see that tobacco smoking increased. During that time another issue was that careless smoking caused fire and threatened public order in Istanbul. As a result of this, the State prohibited smoking tobacco by law. This restriction was implemented strictly and those who did not obey the law were punished severely, including the death penalty. In the Ottoman poem, tobacco smoking was worked out extensively. This article reviewed 250 Divan Poems on tobacco and tobacco consumption. These poems were categorised by two groups: The firs group reviews the comfort of tobacco smoking. The second group looks at the prohibition of tobacco smoking. In this study, special focus was paid attention on the life and poems of Şeyhülislam Ebulmeyâmin Mustafa Efendi, the Chief religious official in the Ottoman Empire, who was known as died of tobacco smoking. The debate about the effect of tobacco smoking on health and the view of Islam on tobacco smoking is seen widely in Ottoman Poem.

BİLİM-DİN ÇATIŞMASI TEZİNİN DOĞUŞU VE BİR İSLÂM SAVUNMASI: AHMET MİDHAT EFENDİ VE “NİZÂ-I İLM Ü DÎN” ADLI ESERİ

Author(s): Mustafa Yildirim / Language(s): Turkish Issue: 30/2016

In the nineteenth century, in the face of weakening religious institutions, materialist and positivist thoughts had risen in Europe. Starting in the second half of the century, these ideas affected the Ottoman intellectuals of the Tanzimat period. In a time which saw a process of disintegration, refutations were written against those who claimed that Islam was the reason for the recession of Muslim countries. The last quarter of the century was dominated by Ahmet Midhat’s struggle of idea against missions and materialism. He translated John William Draper’s 1874 attack on the Catholic Church, History Of The Conflict Between Religion and Science into Ottoman Turkish. In his critical edition, He criticized some of Draper’s mistakes concerning Islamic thought and the Prophet of Islam. His primary objective in this work was to protect the youth of the Ottoman Empire from materialism.

A RARE COIN OF SULTAN MURAD IV (1623-1640) STRUCK IN THE MINT OF PROVADIA (BULGARIA)

Author(s): Nevyan Mitev / Language(s): English Issue: 8/2024

The rare coin was discovered during an inventory of the collection of the Historical Museum in the town of Provadia by the author of the present study. The purpose of the article is to publish the rare coin of Sultan Murad IV, struck in the Provadian Mint, is published. At the moment, no more than 10–15 pieces of these issues have been registered, but the specimen published here is the first that almost certainly originates from the Bulgarian lands and from the actual mint. The small number of coins that have reached the present day is explained by the poor quality, the small size and the fact that the inscriptions are faded, of-centred and non placed precisely on the core. The theoretical and methodological basis includes the application of scientific methods such as analysis and synthesis, comparison, and analogy. Additionally, the specific methods of the numismatic research have been employed, the metric measurement and iconographic analysis. Scientific novelty. Researchers associate the struck of the coins in the mints of Nicopolis and Provadia with the military campaign of Sultan Murad IV against Poland in 1634 (1043 AH). In the future, it can be expected that similar emissions will be discovered during archaeological excavations or in museum funds and private collections. These rare monuments of numismatics add to our knowledge of Ottoman coinage in the Balkans and, in general, of economic history during this period. Conclusions. The specimen published here adds to our known specimens from these rare issues. More importantly, although the coin was not found during archaeological excavations, it can be considered with a high degree of certainty that it originates from the Bulgarian lands. Although there is information about two of the above-mentioned specimens that they are kept in Bulgarian private collections, they could be subject to more doubt than our issue. And another thing – the coin originates precisely from the heart of this coinage, from the actual mint – Provadia. In any case, it can be expected that similar coins will be found both in Bulgaria and outside the borders of the country. These artifacts in themselves are valuable numismatic monuments, but on the other hand, they help to study in more detail the period of Ottoman rule both in the Bulgarian lands and in the Balkans in general.