Ulema and Politics The Life and Political Works of Ömer Ziyaeddin Dağıstani 1849 1921 — Zeynep Erçetin

This work is an analysis of the life of Ömer Ziyaeddin Dağıstani 1849 1921 and two of his political works which he completed as a Sufi scholar alim Throughout his life he served in various parts of the Ottoman Empire as well as occupying various positions such as mufti of a regiment alay müftüsü deputy judge naib professor müderris and Naqshbandi sheikh He wrote two political works during the Second Constitutional Period Hadis i Erbain fi Hukuki s Selatin and Mir at ı Kanun i Esasi This study makes use of the biography writing as a theoretical framework The method of analysis consists of qualitative research and written history found in archival documents This study will shed light on Dağıstanî s life and the events that occurred during his life span and makes use of primary sources as well as secondary sources By focusing on his life political works and ideas as a scholar this thesis will contribute to the studies on interconnectedness between individual and institutional aspects of social reality in the context of biography img src https s3 eu west 1 amazonaws com dia kitadagitim ckeditor_assets pictures 53 content_1_original_original jpg alt height 15 width 15 font size 1 color white font img