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A Versatile Scholar of 16th Century Ottoman Society: Besiktasli Yahya Efendi

Şahin, Haşim (İSAM, 2014)

Yahya Efendi, whose mother is Afife Hatun and father is ami Omer Efendi, a member of Ilmiye, was born in Trabzon in 1495. He was one of the leading intellectuals of XVI. century Ottoman society. As his mother was also the ...
AN HONOUR KILLING IN AINTAB: THE ISSUE OF KILLING FORNICATORS IN THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE

Bulunur, Kerim İlker (AKADEMIAI KIADO RT, 2016)

An honour killing that took place in Ottoman Aintab at the end of the 16th century is examined in this paper. As it seems the qadi (kadi) of Aintab did not punish the murderer at all. What underpins the qadi's decision is ...