Devshirme and Shari'a
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2789188 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul Wittek (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1955 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 271-278 |
| Publication date | 1955-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0041-977X • E-ISSN: 1474-0699 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0041977x00111735 |
| OpenAlex | W2030753702 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 1 |
MY purpose is to draw attention to the rather puzzling problem laid before the student of early Ottoman history by the apparently complete incompatibility of the devshirme with the shari'a. The periodical forced levy of children from the Sultan-s Christian subjects for the recruiting of his standing army, and the forced conversion of those children to Islam must, indeed, appear-as it always did-as a flagrant disregard of the Holy Law which accords to the Christian subjects the status of dhimmi, implying personal liberty and the right to keep, and exercise freely, their religion. Only recently, making himself the voice of Muslim conscience, Professor Massignon has branded the devshirme as 'un manquement à la Dhimmat ar-rasul'2
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 1957 - 2023 (67) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |