`ramazan-traditions` Related Article Results

Ramazan Tenbihnâmeleri are official regulations issued by the Ottoman state to ensure the peaceful continuation of religious observances and the maintenance of social order during the holy month of Ramazan, which holds profound social and religious significance. These documents make visible the state’s regulatory intent in the public sphere through a framework of “warning–monitoring–sanction.” Common themes in these texts include the cleanliness and order of places of worship, measures to ensure