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Or 11688
- Record Id:
- 032-003474453
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003474453
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100096011357.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Or 11688
- Title:
- [Firman for the Jewish community of Istanbul]
- Scope & Content:
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A firman issued to the Kadı of Istanbul for the protection of the Jewish community and the provision of rights for the celebration of their festivals and the exercise of their religion. The firman contains the tughra of Sultan Abdülmecit I. It makes specific mention of anti-Jewish events in Rhodes and Damascus, where Jews were attacked based on the Blood Libel. The Sultan states that all Ottoman subjects, whether Muslim, Christian or Jew, are equal in his sight.
The firman is dated evail Ramazan 1256 AH (late October 1840 CE) and contains a notice of receipt in the top right-hand corner.
- Collection Area:
- Oriental Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-003474453", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Or 11688: [Firman for the Jewish community of Istanbul]" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003474453
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-003474453
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 text, 1 folio
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Turkish, Ottoman
- Scripts:
- Arabic
- Start Date:
- 1256
- End Date:
- 1256
- Date Range:
- 1256
- Calendar:
- Hijri qamari
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
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Materials : Paper
Dimensions : 710 mm x 470 mm
Foliation : None
Ruling : No text boxes, text area approximately 500 mm x 390 mm, containing 12 lines plus the tughra
Script : Divani
Ink : Black ink, the notice of receipt contains gold flecks
Binding : Unbound
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Subjects:
- Jews
- Places:
- Damascus, Esh Sham, Damas, Dimashq, Syrian Arab Republic, Asia, Middle East
Istanbul, Turkey
Rhodes, Dodekanisos, Greece, Europe - Related Archive Descriptions:
- Or 16213