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dc.contributor.authorSelçuk, Oya İklil
dc.contributor.editorBlessing, P.
dc.contributor.editorGoshgarian, R.
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-11T05:31:29Z
dc.date.available2018-07-11T05:31:29Z
dc.date.issued2017-01-01
dc.identifier.isbn9781474411295
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10679/5838
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.cambridge.org/core/books/architecture-and-landscape-in-medieval-anatolia-11001500/FBB92441AA9FB3203291B7A81C212ADF#fndtn-contents
dc.description.abstractThe Islamic tradition of futuwwa (Turk. futuvvet), or ethical codes, received a certain degree of political legitimacy when the Abbasid caliph al-Nasir li-Din Allah (r. 1180–1225) admitted it to courtly life. Soon after, the caliph formally invited the Anatolian Seljuk sultan Izz al-Din Kay Kawus (r. 1211–20) to his futuwwa by sending him a prestigious emissary and gifts imbued with futuwwa symbolism. In time, the akhi brotherhoods of Anatolia adopted and popularised futuwwa teachings during a period of political fragmentation in the region. In fact, in the post-Mongol period, akhis rose to political prominence in many urban centres. Aside from their ethical teachings and political actions, akhi brotherhoods left their mark by erecting hospices (zawiyas), where members of mystic orders conducted communal gatherings and hosted guests. This chapter will look into the possibility of distinguishing akhi communities of medieval Anatolia from the larger category of Sufis by examining the ways in which hospices built by these communities had particular social meanings and functions. More specifically, this chapter proposes that studying the locations of akhi hospices may allow us to further understand how akhi communities functioned in the late medieval period. As they were concentrated in towns along trade routes, akhi hospices might have had significant ties to the economy of this region. Relevant narrative sources buttress this supposition, especially futuwwa manuals that underline akhi teachings, such as their focus on professional crafts and the marketplace, and that might shed further light upon them in the broader context of medieval Anatolia. As per the difficulties with distinguishing Sufi and akhi buildings and the limited scope of this study, an art historical and architectural analysis beyond that offered by recent studies is not attempted here. Historiography: Akhis, Dervishes and the Economy Although akhi brotherhoods have attracted the attention of many scholars, much of the literature on akhis is problematic. Some of the difficulties with studying akhis seem to relate to the sources and the way they are utilised by scholars. Some studies exclude crucial primary sources, often because of the philological skills necessary to interpret them. On the other hand, omitting source material in Arabic also stands out as an ideological concern with detaching Anatolian akhis from the Arabic-futuwwa tradition for the purpose of underlining their ‘Turkishness’.en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherEdinburgh University Pressen_US
dc.relation.ispartofArchitecture and Landscape in Medieval Anatolia 1100-1500en_US
dc.rightsrestrictedAccess
dc.titleSuggestions on the social meaning and functions of akhi hospices in medieval anatoliaen_US
dc.typeBook chapteren_US
dc.peerreviewedyesen_US
dc.publicationstatusPublisheden_US
dc.contributor.departmentÖzyeğin University
dc.contributor.authorID(ORCID 0000-0002-4391-6903 & YÖK ID 159430) Selçuk, İklil
dc.contributor.ozuauthorSelçuk, Oya İklil
dc.identifier.startpage95en_US
dc.identifier.endpage113en_US
dc.subject.keywordsAhi brotherhoods
dc.subject.keywordsAhi hospices
dc.subject.keywordsMedieval anatolia
dc.subject.keywordsMedieval guilds
dc.subject.keywordsTemlik
dc.subject.keywordsWaqf
dc.subject.keywordsZaviye
dc.subject.keywordsFutuwwa
dc.subject.keywordsIbn Battuta
dc.subject.keywordsHüdavendigar
dc.contributor.authorFemale1
dc.relation.publicationcategoryBook Chapter - International - Institutional Academic Staff


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