Le droit d’initiative du sultan et les lois de Fâtih (Mehmed II)

Despite the religious nature of the Ottoman Empire, a secular legal system based upon social customs, established by the sovereign, developed mainly from the 14th century, eventually taking a place of significant importance alongside Islamic Law. The rules relating to this kind of law, - that may in...

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Main Author: Halil Inalcık
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centre d'Études Balkaniques 2011-06-01
Series:Cahiers Balkaniques
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/ceb/839
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spelling doaj-d8387a8230ef4f58b29a6874e54ec13b2021-09-02T04:42:30ZengCentre d'Études BalkaniquesCahiers Balkaniques0290-74022261-41842011-06-013928932410.4000/ceb.839Le droit d’initiative du sultan et les lois de Fâtih (Mehmed II)Halil InalcıkDespite the religious nature of the Ottoman Empire, a secular legal system based upon social customs, established by the sovereign, developed mainly from the 14th century, eventually taking a place of significant importance alongside Islamic Law. The rules relating to this kind of law, - that may in some cases contradict the principles of the Chari’a-, are somehow associated with Turkish and Mongol traditions, therefore constituting undeniable evidence asserting the absolute and central position of the sovereign in Turkish-Islamic organization’s traditional conception of the state.http://journals.openedition.org/ceb/839ottoman legislationcustomary lawchari’aMehmed IIturk-mongol traditionOttoman empire
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Le droit d’initiative du sultan et les lois de Fâtih (Mehmed II)
Cahiers Balkaniques
ottoman legislation
customary law
chari’a
Mehmed II
turk-mongol tradition
Ottoman empire
author_facet Halil Inalcık
author_sort Halil Inalcık
title Le droit d’initiative du sultan et les lois de Fâtih (Mehmed II)
title_short Le droit d’initiative du sultan et les lois de Fâtih (Mehmed II)
title_full Le droit d’initiative du sultan et les lois de Fâtih (Mehmed II)
title_fullStr Le droit d’initiative du sultan et les lois de Fâtih (Mehmed II)
title_full_unstemmed Le droit d’initiative du sultan et les lois de Fâtih (Mehmed II)
title_sort le droit d’initiative du sultan et les lois de fâtih (mehmed ii)
publisher Centre d'Études Balkaniques
series Cahiers Balkaniques
issn 0290-7402
2261-4184
publishDate 2011-06-01
description Despite the religious nature of the Ottoman Empire, a secular legal system based upon social customs, established by the sovereign, developed mainly from the 14th century, eventually taking a place of significant importance alongside Islamic Law. The rules relating to this kind of law, - that may in some cases contradict the principles of the Chari’a-, are somehow associated with Turkish and Mongol traditions, therefore constituting undeniable evidence asserting the absolute and central position of the sovereign in Turkish-Islamic organization’s traditional conception of the state.
topic ottoman legislation
customary law
chari’a
Mehmed II
turk-mongol tradition
Ottoman empire
url http://journals.openedition.org/ceb/839
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