Abstract
Abdülmecid I, ascended the throne in 1839 after the death of his father, Mahmud II and ruled the Empire until his death in 1861. Despite his European point of view and life style, he maintained the traditional understanding of Waqf of the Ottomans and had many charity works constructed in different places of the Empire, particularly in Istanbul, as well as in the Holy such as Land Mecca, Medina and Taif. One of these works is Mecidiye Mosque in Çırağan. Eight personnel, including one preacher, two imams, three muezzins, one doorkeeper, one gatekeeper for the Sultan’s Lodge (Mahfil-i Hümayun) and the heating room were employed in Mecidiye Mosque. Besides, there were many participants in the Ceremony of Holy Prophet Muhammad’s beard (known commonly as the “Sakal-i Serif”), organized every year. The cost of the personnel was covered from the incomes of the real estate property of the Waqfs within the Empire. After Mecidiye Mosque was built, Friday Salutation Ceremony was also held in there and the Sultan gave gratuities to certain people during this ceremony.
Keywords: Abdülmecid I, Mecidiye Mosque, Waqf, Personnel, Friday Salutation
Öz
Sultan Abdülmecid, 1839 yılında babası II. Mahmud vefat edince Osmanlı tahtına çıkmış ve 1861 yılındaki ölümüne kadar tahtta kalmıştır. Kendisi batılı bir anlayış ve yaşam tarzına sahip olmasına rağmen Osmanlıların geleneksel vakıf uygulamasını devam ettirmiş, başta İstanbul olmak üzere Mekke, Medine ve Taif gibi kutsal topraklarla imparatorluğun değişik yerlerinde hayır eserleri inşa ettirmiştir. Bunlardan birisi de Çırağan’da bulunan Mecidiye Camii’dir. Bir vaiz, iki imam, üç müezzin, bir kapıcı, gazcı ve mahfel-i hümâyûn bekçisi olmak üzere sekiz personelin görev yaptığı camide, ayrıca her yıl düzenlenen Sakal-ı şerif merasimine katılan görevliler de vardı. Personelin giderleri vakıfların imparatorluk dâhilinde bulunan gayrimenkullerinden elde edilen gelirlerden karşılanmaktaydı. Cami inşa edildikten sonra burada Cuma Selamlığı törenleri de yapılmaya başlanmış, padişah gidiş gelişlerinde saray ve cami görevlilerine bahşişler dağıtmıştır.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Sultan Abdülmecid, Mecidiye Camii, Vakıf, Cuma Selamlığı.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | June 30, 2015 |
Submission Date | December 4, 2015 |
Published in Issue | Year 2015 Issue: 43 |
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