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By Michael Nizri

ISBN-10: 1137326905

ISBN-13: 9781137326904

ISBN-10: 1349460044

ISBN-13: 9781349460045

Within the seventeenth century, the elite loved ones (kap?) turned the point of interest of Ottoman elite politics and socialization. It used to be a cultural melting pot, bringing jointly participants of various backgrounds via empire-wide patronage networks. This publication investigates the layers of kap? energy, throughout the instance of ?eyhülislam Feyzullah Efendielite.

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For example, between 1594 and 1703, 24 honorary grades were awarded for the three most senior judicial posts – Rumeli Kadıaskeri, Anadolu Kadıaskeri, and the Judge of Istanbul. 54 In the 18th century an honorary grade was essential for promotion from one judicial position to the next. By law all senior office-holders in the legal system had to obtain an honorary rank before receiving an actual post. 2 Hierarchy of senior positions in the legal system (in descending order) Grade Occupant Mes¸ihat Rumelia Anatolia Istanbul Haremeyn Erbaa Mahrec S¸eyhülislam Chief Military Judge of Rumelia Chief Military Judge of Anatolia Judge of Istanbul Judges of Mecca and Medina Judges of Edirne, Bursa, Cairo, Damascus Judges of Aleppo, Eyüp, Galata, Izmir, Jerusalem, Salonika, Üsküdar, Yenis¸ehir (Larisa) Source: Zilfi, Circulation, p.

In any case, after receiving the letter of appointment, Feyzullah told his father-in-law that he intended to start his career as a teacher in a medrese. He stated that he had no great ambition to attain the highest levels of the legal-academic establishment but would be satisfied with teaching. He also emphasized that he had no interest at all in the office of judge. However, the sheikh did not believe him and forbade him to accept the appointment. 40 In November 1667, when he was 29 years old, Feyzullah decided to make a pilgrimage to Mecca.

In 1678 he was also appointed tutor to Prince Ahmed, the younger brother of Prince Mustafa. 57 Even though Feyzullah did not in fact hold the position of Kadıasker (chief military judge), it is worth dwelling upon the status of the two chief military judges of the army in the legal-academic establishment and government, particularly because Feyzullah’s sons and sons-in-law were actually promoted to those senior positions. It seems that the first Kadıasker was appointed in 1363 by Sultan Murad I (1360–89), who granted him judicial powers over the army and made him the head of the ulema.

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