Digital Memory of Anatolian Cultural Heritage
Digital Memory of Anatolian Cultural Heritage
Explore the unique nature of slavery in the Ottoman Empire. This article examines the kul and devshirme systems, the legal rights of slaves, and the extraordinary social mobility that allowed individuals like Hürrem Sultan and Sokollu Mehmed Pasha to rise from servitude to the heights of imperial power.
This miniature typically depicts that revelation continued not only in the Cave of Hira but also within the family life of the Prophet (PBUH), and...
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Discover the social, economic, and cultural fabric of 17th-century Anatolia through the eyes of Evliya Çelebi, Paul Rycaut, and other travelers. Embark on a journey that takes the pulse of an empire in the light of travelogues.