IMARETS IN THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE FROM THE 14TH CENTURY TO THE END OF THE FATIH ERA BASED ON WAQFIYYAS

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2024-1

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Kürk, Hatice Büşra

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This thesis analyzes the waqfiyyas (endowment deeds) of imarets in the Ottoman Empire from the 14th century to the end of Mehmed II’s reign to provide an understanding of the functioning and the role of imarets (soup kitchens) in Ottoman society and the intentions of the founders. In this regard, efforts are made to understand the founders' endeavors in providing food in a place specially designed for specific groups by focusing on the diversity of the food receivers, the amounts of ingredients, and menus. While extensive research has been conducted on imarets, waqfiyyas have not been collectively and comprehensively investigated. Therefore, this study seeks to address this gap by examining the initial documents composed during the establishment of the waqfs depicting the ideal framework and functioning of the foundations. The waqfiyyas included in this research are published documents previously transcribed from Ottoman Turkish or translated from Arabic by various historians. A total of 32 waqfiyyas were examined for this study by focusing on the parts related to imarets and checking the original documents if necessary. The findings of this research contribute to a deeper understanding of the historical significance of imarets, offering comprehensive information for comparative analyses with other sources.

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imaret, soup kitchen, public kitchen, vakfiye, waqf, vakıf, waqfiyya

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/110034

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Graduate School of Social Sciences, Thesis