From the middle of the nineteenth century, Ottoman scholars played a crucial role in educating society and shaping Muslim identity at the tip of Southern Africa. Scholars such as Abu Bakr Effendi, Mahmud Fakih Emin Effendi and Ottoman Consul-Generals Ohannes Majakyan Effendi, Mehmet Remzi Bey strengthened the relationship between the Ottoman Empire and South Africa, as far as Mauritius Island. The Noor'ul Osmaniya Mosque, Ottoman Cricket Club, Noor'ul Hamidiyya Mosque in Cape Town and many Ottoman graves in South Africa are evidence of the Ottoman presence and traces in the region. Ottoman emissaries and Muslim theologians left a siginficant cultural legacy in Southern Africa. This cultural and Islamic legacy has yet to be woven into South African historiography. This study seeks to contribute the field in the light of archival sources from the Ottoman State Archives and National Archives of South Africa.
Künye
Kitabın Adı: |
Ottoman Traces in Southern Africa – The Impact of Eminent Turkish Emissaries and Muslim Theologians |
Yazan: |
Halim Gençoğlu |
Dizi Adı: |
History: 218 |
Baskı Adedi: |
100 |
Yayın Yılı: |
2018 |
Sayfa: |
376 |
Ebat: |
13,5 x 21 cm. |
Kağıt: |
Enzo 70 gr. |
Kapak: |
Çağlar Yalçın |
Cilt/Kapak: |
250 gr. Mat, Amerikan Bristol, 4 renk |
ISBN/Barkod: |
978-605-2380-36-9 |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
What Ottomans Left Behind
What Others Said About Them
Preface
Acknowledgements
Glossary
Chapter I
Introduction
Ulama in the Nineteenth Century
Introduction
The Ulama in Muslim World
The Ottoman Ulama
Ulama in Other Countries and Their Relationship with the Ottoman State
Conclusion
Literature Review
Introduction
Studies on the Effendi
Chapter II
Effendi, the Man and the Theologian
Introduction
Genealogy of the Effendi Family
Abu Bakr Effendi’s Birth
Effendi’s Islamic Education
Effendi’s Marriage and Children
Effendi’s Works and Activities
Effendi’s Death
Chapter III
Effendi in the Ottoman Empire
Introduction
The Emergence of the Ottoman Presence in Southern Africa
The Effendi family’s status in the Ottoman State
Relationship with the Ottoman Sultan
Appointment to the Cape
Chapter IV
Effendi at the Cape of Good Hope
Introduction
Relations with the Colonial State
Relations with the Muslims
Religious Disputes and Resolutions
Effendi’s approaches towards the Muslim Community
Institutions (mosque, school, etc.)
Conclusion
Chapter V
Effendi and His Works Presentation and Description of Contents
Introduction
Beyan al Din and Marasid ud Din
The impact of Beyan al-Din and Merasid ud Din
Other works
CHAPTER VI
The First Muslim Politician of South Africa; Ahmet Ataullah Bey
Introduction
Ahmet Ataullah Bey’s Background
Ataullah Bey’s Marriage and Children
Ahmet Ataullah Bey at the Cape
Ahmet Ataullah Bey in Kimberley
Singapore Consulate, 1901 - 1903
Conclusion
CHAPTER VII
HESHAM NEAMATOLLAH EFFENDI (1867 – 1945)
A Prominent Muslim Scholar of South Africa of the Nineteenth Century
Introduction
His Background
As an Islamic Scholar, Hesham Neamatollah Effendi
Hesham Neamatollah Effendi’s Challenges with the Hedjaz Railway Project
Hesham Nimetullah’s family
Conclusion
CHAPTER VIII
The Forgotten Effendi
Introduction
The Ottoman Ulama at the Cape of Good Hope
Hajji Mustafa Effendi
The real story of the Bo-Kaap Museum
Last Generation of the Forgotten Effendi
Conclusion
CHAPTER IX
Some Intellectual Figures From The First Effendi Family
Introduction
Dr. Mohammed Shukri Effendi
Another forgotten historical figure, the first woman medical doctor of South Africa, Havva Hayrunnisa Effendi:
Conclusion
CHAPTER X
Ottomans in South Africa During the First World War
Introduction
Changing British policy towards the Ottoman State
Ottoman – South African Relations during the First World War
Consul-General Mehmet Remzi Bey
The Last Ottoman Envoy Mehmet Remzi Bey in South Africa
Conclusion
CHAPTER: XI
From Rhodes to ‘Rhodesia’: Ottoman Jews ın South Africa
Introduction
Ottoman – Jewish Relations in History
Ottoman Jews in South Africa
An Ottoman Jewish Benefactor Haim Galante in South Africa
Last Ottoman Jewish Families in South Africa
Conclusion
CHAPTER XII
The Legacy of Ottoman Empire in Southern Africa
Introduction
Ottoman Islamic Legacy in South Africa
General Conclusion
Bibliography
Appendices
Index