List of Imams of the Kasap ƒlyas Mosqe
1662–1667 Mustafa Efendi, imam. 1737–1747 Ibrahim Efendi, imam. 1760–1761 Mustafa Efendi, imam. 1782 Hacı Hâfız Mahmud Efendi, imam. 1784–1799 Hacı…
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Somebody to Lean On
Large numbers of people came to the muhtar to get his signature, approval, or his testimonial; to conclude a private…
Help and Control
Among the entries in Osman efendi’s notebooks those that were compulsory records were only a small minority. Our muhtar was…
The Muhtar and His Mahalle: Ruler, Representative, and Middleman
Such was the mahalle that Osman efendi, the muhtar, was expected to rule, control, and represent. He had to have…
Wharf and Warehouses: The “Lower Mahalle”
Ever since the early sixteenth century (see chapter 1), the presence of a number of shops and warehouses for wood,…