The Book “Clothing Norm and Attires of the Ottoman Ilmiye Class” Published
TÜBA has published the book titled “Clothing Norm and Attires of the Ottoman İlmiye Class” regarding the Ottoman academy, which looks at the Ottoman Empire and the history of Ottoman education from a different perspective.
Prof. Dr. Muzaffer Şeker, President of TÜBA expressed that one of the points ensured the longevity of the Ottomans was the importance they attached to science and scientits. Prof. Şeker said, “As TÜBA, transferring our scientific heritage to the present is one of our priority areas of work. The scientific tradition of the Ottomans has a quality that affects the era and the following periods, and it offers us the opportunity to make evaluations in the determination of today’s education policies. In this respect, I think it would be beneficial to approach the history of education and science in a multidimensional and interdisciplinary manner. Although many works have been written about the history of Ottoman science and education, the number of studies that directly touch the lives of Ottoman scholars has remained limited. In this context, I believe that the work titled “Clothing Norm and Attires of the Ottoman İlmiye Class”, written by Dr. Murat Çelik will provide a new perspective in dealing with the history of Ottoman education.”
A first among historical studies
Prof. Şeker emphases: “while there are various researches, books, collections and album publications about Ottoman clothes and fabrics. Originality of the subject of the person who made the Book special came from the new scientific suggestions, and visuals were obtained from manuscripts and sources in Turkish and foreign collections. This is the first time in a study involving the clothes of the Ilmiye class.
Prof. Şeker continued as follows: “Clothing Norm and Attires of the Ottoman İlmiye Class covers Ottoman history in general, although it focuses specifically on the years 1450-1650; It sees the Ottoman Ilmiye class as a whole, and deals with the madrasa as a higher education institution and those who graduated from it. The madrasa institution is at the center of the Shayhu’l-Islâm, Kadıasker, mufti, professor and suhte. In this context, the work examines all these in a holistic way without separating them; The roots of a practice in the 19th century can be traced back to the 15th century, and some clothes can be shaped and institutionalized over the centuries. We know that institutional traditions develop and settle over time, and that’s why it was important to approach the subject holistically. This special publication prepared by Dr. Murat Çelik gives way to be handled the subject as a whole.”