The opposition of the azhar ‘Ulamā’ to ottoman laws and its significance in the history of ottoman Egypt
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5 septembre 2013
- doi: 10.4000/books.ifpo.3331
- isbn: 9782901315650
- eisbn: 9782351594544
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histoire urbaine orientalisme Le Caire Égypte Empire ottoman Égypte ottomane Damas Syrie Alep Acre Urban Studies History SOC026030 JFSGSujets proches
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When the Ottomans defeated the Mamluk army in 1516-17 and occupied Syria and Egypt, the local population made no effort to defend the Mamluks, who had long terrorized them. In any case, they did not have the firepower to resist them, so they simply changed one Alien ruler for another. Under Mamluk rule, the four schools of Sunni Islam - the Hanafi, the Shafi’, the Maliki, and the Hanbali - had operated on an equal footing, with a slight ceremonial edge given to the Shafi’ijudge, who represent...