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The Kaaba Cover Produced in the Courtyard of Sultanahmet Mosque and the State Ceremony Organized for This Cover

Sayı: 9 10 Haziran 2025
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The Kaaba Cover Produced in the Courtyard of Sultanahmet Mosque and the State Ceremony Organized for This Cover

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The Kaaba, regarded sacred since its existence, has been covered as part of a centuries-old tradition, the exact time of its origin remains uncertain. However, it is known that the Kaaba was veiled by the pre-Islamic jahiliyyah period. Upon the prophet Muhammad’s emergence, the practice of covering the Kaaba became more codified, and subsequent rulers acknowledged the responsibility of maintaining this tradition. During the Mamluk period, when they held the caliphate, the manufacturing of the kiswa (the Kaaba cover) became fully institutionalized. Following the Mamluks, the Ottomans inherited this tradition, and for centuries, the Kaaba cover was produced in Egypt through a specialized organization. Furthermore, the completion of its production and its delivery to Mecca were celebrated with a ceremony peculiar to the Kaaba cover. However, on July 21, 1798, when the French army under the command of Napoleon Bonaparte entered Cairo, Egypt was officially occupied, and the production of the kiswa was interrupted. The Ottoman Empire reacted promptly, but as Egypt remained under occupation, the kiswa could not be produced there. In response, preparations began in the capital, Istanbul, and the courtyard of Sultanahmet Mosque was transformed into a kiswa production facility. During the period of French occupation in Egypt (1798-1801), the kiswa was produced four times in succession in Istanbul, ensuring that the Kaaba remained covered and that the ceremonial tradition was upheld. A grand ceremony, similar to those held in Egypt, was organized in Istanbul with large attendance, and this event was recorded in the Ottoman ceremonial registers.

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  1. BIBLIOGRAPHY The Directorate of State Archives of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye, Ottoman Archive Documents A.}d (Sadâret Defterleri), 354, vr.8b-10b; 355, vr.57b- 60a.
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Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

10 Haziran 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

20 Ocak 2025

Kabul Tarihi

26 Mart 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2024 Sayı: 9

Kaynak Göster

APA
Erdoğan, A. (2025). The Kaaba Cover Produced in the Courtyard of Sultanahmet Mosque and the State Ceremony Organized for This Cover. Lale, 9, 35-53. https://izlik.org/JA87CC64TN
AMA
1.Erdoğan A. The Kaaba Cover Produced in the Courtyard of Sultanahmet Mosque and the State Ceremony Organized for This Cover. Lale Dergisi. 2025;(9):35-53. https://izlik.org/JA87CC64TN
Chicago
Erdoğan, Ayşenur. 2025. “The Kaaba Cover Produced in the Courtyard of Sultanahmet Mosque and the State Ceremony Organized for This Cover”. Lale, sy 9: 35-53. https://izlik.org/JA87CC64TN.
EndNote
Erdoğan A (01 Haziran 2025) The Kaaba Cover Produced in the Courtyard of Sultanahmet Mosque and the State Ceremony Organized for This Cover. Lale 9 35–53.
IEEE
[1]A. Erdoğan, “The Kaaba Cover Produced in the Courtyard of Sultanahmet Mosque and the State Ceremony Organized for This Cover”, Lale Dergisi, sy 9, ss. 35–53, Haz. 2025, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA87CC64TN
ISNAD
Erdoğan, Ayşenur. “The Kaaba Cover Produced in the Courtyard of Sultanahmet Mosque and the State Ceremony Organized for This Cover”. Lale. 9 (01 Haziran 2025): 35-53. https://izlik.org/JA87CC64TN.
JAMA
1.Erdoğan A. The Kaaba Cover Produced in the Courtyard of Sultanahmet Mosque and the State Ceremony Organized for This Cover. Lale Dergisi. 2025;:35–53.
MLA
Erdoğan, Ayşenur. “The Kaaba Cover Produced in the Courtyard of Sultanahmet Mosque and the State Ceremony Organized for This Cover”. Lale, sy 9, Haziran 2025, ss. 35-53, https://izlik.org/JA87CC64TN.
Vancouver
1.Ayşenur Erdoğan. The Kaaba Cover Produced in the Courtyard of Sultanahmet Mosque and the State Ceremony Organized for This Cover. Lale Dergisi [Internet]. 01 Haziran 2025;(9):35-53. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA87CC64TN