Ottoman Provincial Society and the Waqf of Jerusalem, 1703-1831 /

Ottoman Provincial Society and the Waqf of Jerusalem, 1703-1831 /

This book examines early modern Jerusalem's waqf system through an Ottoman provincial lens, analyzing how diverse social groups engaged with these endowments in judicial contexts. Conceptualizing waqf s-central to the city's socioeconomic fabric and urban identity-as an interconnected &quo...

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Main Author: Memiş, Şerife Eroğlu (Author)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2026.

Series: Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2026.
Studies in Islamic Law and Society ; 58.

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History.
Middle East and Islamic Studies.
Social Sciences.

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Call Number: D410

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Table of Contents:
  • Contents
  • List of Figures and Tables
  • 1 Introduction: Waqf s and Daily Life in the Ottoman Provinces
  • 1 Purpose and Scope
  • 2 Methodology and Sources
  • 3 Microscale Review: State, Society, and the Waqf Institution in Early Modern Jerusalem
  • 4 Sources
  • 5 Research and Studies
  • 2 A Provincial Base: Jerusalem
  • 1 The City of Jerusalem: Charitable Endowments (Waqf) in Urban Everyday Life
  • 2 The District of Jerusalem: an Administrative Organization
  • 3 The City of Jerusalem from the Ottoman Conquest to the Rule of Muhammad Ali Pasha (1516-1831)
  • 4 Conclusion
  • 3 Waqf Networks in Jerusalem (1703-1831)
  • 1 Muslim Waqfs
  • 2 Christian Waqfs
  • 3 Jewish Waqfs
  • 4 Conclusion
  • 4 Between the Ruling and Ruled: Notables and the Reʿāyā in Jerusalem's Waqf Network
  • 1 Urban Conditions and Social Structure
  • 2 The Endowers and Their Status in Ottoman Jerusalem's Waqf Network
  • 3 Socio-economic and Demographic Characteristics of Waqf Officials in Jerusalem
  • 4 Waqfs as a Source of Wealth and Influence and the Local Elite of Jerusalem
  • 5 Ottoman State as the Distributer of Waqf Resources
  • 6 Conclusion
  • 5 The Impact of the Center on Provincial Relations: Waqf Applications in Jerusalem
  • 1 Network of Relations in Waqf Practices
  • 2 Interventions in Waqfs
  • 3 Conclusion
  • 4 Collection of Waqf Revenues and Limits of State Taxation
  • 5 Conclusion
  • 6 Conclusion
  • Glossary
  • Appendix
  • Bibliography
  • Index.