Contemplating Istanbul from the Point of View of Persian Pilgrims
Abstract
Ottoman Empire, after extension of its boundaries in manner of including
Hijaz Territory and control of the roads reaching there, undertook the responsibility
of hajj organization which has primarily religious but also political, social and
commercial aspects. Thus the pilgrims coming all over the world for perform this
religious duty were hosted in Ottoman lands. Persian pilgrims also traveled through
Ottoman territories by following various routes and their travels had influence over
Ottoman-Persian interaction, encounter of these two societies and constructing relations
in different levels.
This article, dealing with various hajj travelogues; Safarnāma’s, will focus on bringing
up impressions of Persian pilgrims who stopped by Istanbul during their pilgrimages
as limited to the religion and its social and psychological manifestations. It also aims
to reach some conclusions about how they saw and perceived Istanbul and the interaction
which is thought to be.
Keywords
References
- Amineh Mahallati, “Women as Pilgrims: Memoirs of Iranian Women Travelers to Mecca”, Iranian Studies, vol: 44/6, November 2011, s. 831-849.
- A Shi’ite Pilgrimage to Mecca (1885-1886): the Safarnameh of Mirza Mohammad Hosayn Farahani, Hafez Farmayan-Elton L. Daniel (ed. Çev.), Austin: Universtiy of Texas Press, 1990.
- Abdel Magid Turki, “Les Récits de Pèlerinage Un genre littéraire”, Récits de Pèlerinage à la Mekke, Abdel Magid Turki-Hadj Rabah Souami içinde, Paris 1979, s. 11-43.
Details
Primary Language
Turkish
Subjects
-
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Publication Date
December 14, 2016
Submission Date
November 14, 2016
Acceptance Date
November 30, 2016
Published in Issue
Year 2016 Volume: 51 Number: 51
Cited By
Batılı Seyyahların Gözünden Yakın Dönem Osmanlı Sultanlarının Cuma Selamlığı (1808-1909)
Vakanüvis - Uluslararası Tarih Araştırmaları Dergisi
https://doi.org/10.24186/vakanuvis.1672668