The Vakf of Şeyhülislam Feyzullah Efendi
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PIOUS ENDOWMENTS AND LAND IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY OTTOMAN EMPIRE: THE VAKF OF ŞEYHÜLİSLAM FEYZULLAH EFENDİ A Master’s Thesis by ÖZGEN ÖZCAN Department of History İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent Üniversitesi January 2013 iii PIOUS ENDOWMENTS AND LAND IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY OTTOMAN EMPIRE: THE VAKF OF ŞEYHÜLİSLAM FEYZULLAH EFENDİ Graduate School of Economics and Social Sciences of İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent Üniversitesi by ÖZGEN ÖZCAN In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of MASTER OF ARTS in DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY İHSAN DOĞRAMACI BİLKENT ÜNİVERSİTESİ January 2013 Ankara iv I certify that I have read this thesis and have found that it is fully adequate, in scope and in quality, as a thesis for the degree of Master of Arts in History. …………………….. Dr. Eugenia KERMELİ ÜNAL Supervisor I certify that I have read this thesis and have found that it is fully adequate, in scope and in quality, as a thesis for the degree of Master of Arts in History. …………………….. Prof. Dr. Özer ERGENÇ Examining Committe Member I certify that I have read this thesis and have found that it is fully adequate, in scope and in quality, as a thesis for the degree of Master of Arts in History. …………………….. Ass. Prof. Bestami Sadi BİLGİÇ Examining Committe Member Approval of the Graduate School of Economics and Social Sciences …………………….. Prof. Dr. Erdal EREL Director v ABSRACT PIOUS ENDOWMENTS AND LAND IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY OTTOMAN EMPIRE: THE VAKF OF ŞEYHÜLİSLAM FEYZULLAH EFENDİ Özcan, Özgen M.A. Department of History Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Eugenia Kermeli December 2012 Within the context of land system and transformation of property relations in the Ottoman State, this study is an analysis and evalution of the primary sources belonging to the vakfs of Şeyhülislam Feyzullah Efendi which are avaliable in the Archives of General Directorate of Foundations. While focusing on the vakfs of Şeyhülislam Feyzullah Efendi, I have discussed the primary sources related to the transformations of the land system in the late 17th century Ottoman Empire. In this manner, I have, firstly, attempted to understand the political power of Feyzullah Efendi and then, analyse and evaluate his vakfiyes and temliknames which are important in the context of Ottoman land system. Key Words: Ottoman land system, vakf land, Şeyhülislam Feyzullah Efendi, vakfiye, temlikname. iii ÖZET ON YEDİNCİ YÜZYIL OSMANLI İMPARATORLUĞU’NDA VAKIF VE ARAZİ: ŞEYHÜLİSLAM FEYZULLAH EFENDİ VAKFI Özcan, Özgen M.A. Department of History Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Eugenia Kermeli December 2012 Bu çalışma, Osmanlı Devleti’nde toprak sistemi ve mülkiyet ilişkilerinin dönüşümü çerçevesinde, Şeyhülislam Feyzullah Efendi’nin kurduğu vakıflara ait Vakıflar Genel Müdürlüğü Arşivi’nde bulunan birinci el kaynakların analiz ve değerlendirilmesini içermektedir. Şeyhülislam Feyzullah Efendi’ye ait vakıflar ele alınırken, 17. yüzyılın son döneminde Osmanlı İmparatorluğu toprak sisteminde meydana gelen dönüşümlerle ilgili birinci el kaynaklar ele alınmıştır. Bu minvalde, öncelikle Feyzullah Efendi’nin siyasi gücü ve sonrasında Osmanlı toprak sistemi bağlamında önem arz eden vakfiyeleri ile temliknamelerinin analiz ve değerlendirilmesine yer verilmiştir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Osmanlı toprak sistemi, vakıf arazi, Şeyhülislam Feyzullah Efendi, vakfiye, temlikname. iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I owe sincere and earnest gratitude to Dr. Eugenia Kermeli, for her academic and moral support. I am truly indebted and thankful to honorable members of examining committee, Özer Ergenç and Bestami Sadi Bilgiç. It is a great pleasure to thank all the academic staff in the Department of History and personnel in the General Directorate of Foundation. v TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSRACT............................................................................................................. iii ÖZET..................................................................................................................... iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS...................................................................................v TABLE OF CONTENTS ..................................................................................... vi LIST OF APPENDICES .................................................................................... vii CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION .........................................................................1 1.1. HISTORICAL CONTEXT .................................................................................. 2 1.2. THE SOURCES .............................................................................................. 13 CHAPTER II: ŞEYHÜLİSLAM FEYZULLAH EFENDİ ..............................19 2.1. HIS LIFE ...................................................................................................... 21 2.2. TEMLIKNAMES BELONGING TO ŞEYHÜLISLAM FEYZULLAH EFENDI ............. 29 2.2.1. The Ottoman Land Regime and Vakf Land......................................... 29 2.2.2. Analyses of Temliknames belonging to Feyzullah Efendi .................. 36 2.2.2.1. Temlikname dated 1107 / 1695 .................................................... 36 2.2.2.2. Temlikname dated 1106 / 1695 .................................................... 38 2.2.2.3 Temlikname dated 1108 / 1697 ..................................................... 41 2.2.2.4. Sınırnames dated 1107 / 1696 and 1108 / 1698 ........................... 49 2.3. VAKFS BELONGING TO ŞEYHÜLISLAM FEYZULLAH EFENDI ......................... 53 2.3.1. What is Vakf ? ..................................................................................... 53 2.3.2 Analysis of Vakfiyes belonging to Feyzullah Efendi ........................... 62 2.3.2.1. Vakfiye dated 1107 / 1695 ............................................................ 63 2.3.2.2. Vakfiye dated 1108 / 1697 ............................................................ 65 2.3.2.3. Vakfiye dated 1111 / 1699 ............................................................ 66 2.3.2.4. Vakfiye dated 1111 / 1699 ............................................................ 70 CHAPTER III: CONCLUSION .............................................................. 73 SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY .............................................................. 80 APPENDICES ....................................................................................... 91 vi LIST OF APPENDICES APP. 1: Original copy of vakfiye related with Feyzullah Efendi’s mevqufat in Damascus and Erzurum (VGMA, 571: 104/55). .................................................. 91 APP. 2: Transcription of vakfiye related with Feyzullah Efendi’s mevqufat in Damascus and Erzurum (VGMA, 571: 104/55). .................................................. 95 APP. 3: Original copy of vakfiye related with Feyzullah Efendi’s mevqufat in Erzurum, dated 1108 / 1697 (VGMA, 571: 110/56). .......................................... 101 APP. 4: Transcription of vakfiye related with Feyzullah Efendi’s mevqufat in Erzurum, dated 1108 / 1697 (VGMA, 571: 110/56). .......................................... 103 APP. 5: Original copy of vakfiye related with Feyzullah Efendi’s mevqufat in Damascus and İstanbul, dated 1111 / 1699 (VGMA, 571: 117/57). ................... 105 APP. 6: Transcription of vakfiye related with Feyzullah Efendi’s mevqufat in Damascus and İstanbul, dated 1111 / 1699 (VGMA, 571: 117/57). ................... 109 APP. 7: Original copy of vakfiye including the list of books in Fatih National Library (VGMA, 571: 125/58). ........................................................................... 114 APP. 8: Transcription of vakfiye including the list of books in Fatih National Library (VGMA, 571: 125/58). ........................................................................... 123 APP. 9: Original copy of temlikname belonging to Feyzullah Efendi, dated 1107 / 1696 (VGMA, 571: 108/55-5). ........................................................................... 135 APP. 10: Transcription of temlikname belonging to Feyzullah Efendi, dated 1107 / 1696 (VGMA, 571: 108/55-5). ......................................................................... 137 APP. 11: Original copy of temlikname belonging to Feyzullah Efendi, dated 1106 / 1695 (VGMA, 571: 109/55-B). ........................................................................ 139 APP. 12: Transcription of temlikname belonging to Feyzullah Efendi, dated 1106 / 1695 (VGMA, 571: 109/55-B). ........................................................................ 141 APP. 13: Original copy of temlikname belonging to Feyzullah Efendi, dated 1108 / 1697 (VGMA, 571: 111/56-A). ........................................................................ 143 vii APP. 14: Transcription of temlikname belonging to Feyzullah Efendi, dated 1108 / 1697 (VGMA, 571: 111/56-A). ........................................................................ 145 APP. 15: Original copy of hudutname belonging to Feyzullah Efendi, dated 1107 / 1696 (VGMA, 571: 113/56/C). ......................................................................... 147 APP. 16: Transcription of hudutname belonging to Feyzullah Efendi, dated 1107 / 1696 (VGMA, 571: 113/56/C). ........................................................................... 149 APP. 17: Original copy of hudutname belonging to Feyzullah Efendi, dated 1108 / 1697 (VGMA, 571: 114/56/D). ........................................................................ 151 APP. 18: Transcription of hudutname belonging to Feyzullah Efendi, dated 1108 / 1697 (VGMA, 571: 114/56/D). ..........................................................................