Ulema and Politics: The Life and Political Works of Ömer Ziyaeddin Dağıstani 1849-1921

Ulema and Politics: The Life and Political Works of Ömer Ziyaeddin Dağıstani 1849-1921 Kısa Özet

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.