Osmanlı Döneminde Vakıflar: Beytülmakdis’teki el-İmaretü’l Amire ve Sosyal Hayata Etkisi

Abstract

The Primary aim of this article is to present the role of Charitable Foundations (Waqf) of al-Imara al-Amira in Jerusalem (Islamicjerusalem). It examines the meaning of Waqf in the Islamic Sharia, the role of the Ottomans in keeping and serving these foundations, and the role of Waqf in the social, economic and educational life in the 19th century. The second section gives a summary about the endower “Haseki Sultan”, describing the building (Al-Tekyeh) architecturally. While the third section discusses the main Awqaf endowed on the Tekyeh, its services, and employees. The article focuses on the role of the Tekyeh which still plays a supporting role to the people of Islamicjerusalem, as a charitable foundation; providing food, supporting the steadfastness and struggle against the Israeli Occupation, and keeping this archaeological and historical monument alive in the face of cultural, intellectual and religious invasion.