By Ohannes Kilicdagi The marginal note mentioned in my previous note is a note written by a bureaucrat, most probably by the Grand Wazīr, to the sultan to inform him … Continue reading Let us find an easy solution but compatible with sharī’a
The Transformation in the Collection of Jizya in the Tanzimat Period: From individual to Community
By Ohannes Kilicdagi As it has been established, the 19th century was the era of reform for the Ottoman Empire. Although military reforms started earlier, the 1839 Tanzimat Edict had … Continue reading The Transformation in the Collection of Jizya in the Tanzimat Period: From individual to Community