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    An Analysis on the Operations and Functions of a Shari.Ahcourt: The Case of Ottoman ÜskÜdar (1547-1551)
    (Bursa IlahIyat Foundation, 2020) Çelik F.
    Through a close reading of a single register found in the sixteenthcentury court record series of Üsküdar, this article introduces the reader to the operations of the Shari.ah court of Üsküdar and its records from 1547 to 1551. By approaching the court records as both “text” and “document,” it explores the functions of the court, identifies the court officials, defines their roles, and delineates the role played by the qa.i, his court and the local community in the administration of justice. This article can be read as a contribution to the newly emerging literature on variations in the Shari.ah courts in the Ottoman Empire in terms of their operations. As the recent literature including this present study demonstrates, the duties of the local Shari.ah court in the Ottoman Empire are neither singular nor monolithic. While some of the courts provided notarial and administrative services primarily, others acted as significant sites for dispute resolution. Hence their operations were primarily judicial. What emerges from this study is that the court Üsküdar in the very middle of the sixteenth century primarily functioned as a “public registry.” © 2020. All Rights Reserved.
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    THE BARGHAWĀṬIAN MAHDĪ AND PROPHET: AN EVALUATION OF ṢĀLIḤ IBN ṬARĪF’S CLAIMS
    (Bursa IlahIyat Foundation, 2023) Oruç M.C.
    Throughout the history of Islam, many people have emerged with the claim of being the Mahdī. One of the most remarkable of these claims is undoubtedly that of Ṣāliḥ ibn Ṭarīf, a member of the Berber Barghawāṭah tribe, in the mid-eighth century. According to sources, Ṣāliḥ ibn Ṭarīf became the leader of his tribe after the death of his father, declared himself both a prophet and a Mahdī in his time, and saw himself as a legitimate religious and earthly authority. Due to the scarcity of in-depth studies on Ibn Ṭarīf’s claim in the literature, this paper introduces his character in general and discusses his claim of being the Mahdī in particular. Furthermore, his claims are evaluated using a literature review and an analytical method. In this manner, it is hoped that the paper contributes to the literature on Mahdism and North African studies © 2023, Ilahiyat Studies.All Rights Reserved.