Negotiating Religion, Moral Economy and Economic Ideas in the Late Ottoman Empire: Perspectives of Peasants and the Intelligentsia

Aytekin, E. Attila

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-29834-9_10

Palgrave Studies in Economic History

2023

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-29834-9_10

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Negotiating Religion, Moral Economy and Economic Ideas in the Late Ottoman Empire: Perspectives of Peasants and the Intelligentsia

E. Attila Aytekin

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From Concept to Novel: Tâhirülmevlevî’s (1877-1951) Sufi Engagement and Critique of Teşebbüs-i Şahsî (Individual Initiative) in the Late Ottoman Era

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2024

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During the late Ottoman era, particularly Hamidian period (1876-1909), a culture of diligent labor and industriousness emerged, emphasizing economic progress as paramount. State-led initiatives triggered substantial socio-economic shifts, alongside increased oversight, and regulations in efforts to integrate Sufi networks into state apparatus. Sufis during this period were increasingly equated as hindering progress and being an economic burden on society due to their inertia and constant benefit from the endowment funds. In the context of these historical conditions, Tâhir Olgun/Tâhirülmevlevî (1877-1951) departed from the Yenikapı Mevlevihane and firmly rejected benefiting from endowment funds. Instead, he turned to press and publishing activities, which he believed would sustain his livelihood and spiritual service. Situating within the context of bureaucratic reforms towards Sufi institutions, his narrative, especially encapsulated in his autobiographical novel Teşebbüs-i Şahsi (1912), offers a meticulous critique of the administrative reforms of the era, articulating a substantial perspective that the lack of ethical integrity and judicial fairness severely impeded the successful adoption of personal initiative frameworks. Olgun's reflections extend to critique societal perceptions of Sufis as economic dependents, delving into why substantial reforms failed to gain traction within the Turkish-Muslim community. Through his literary and journalistic endeavors, Olgun not only personifies the concept of teşebbüs-i şahsî (personal enterprise) but also critically examines its execution and impact within the complex socio-political landscape of late Ottoman society, underscoring the intricate interplay between individual aspirations and collective societal transformations.

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From Concept to Novel: Tâhirülmevlevî’s (1877-1951) Sufi Engagement and Critique of Teşebbüs-i Şahsî (Individual Initiative) in the Late Ottoman Era

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2024

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Negotiating Religion, Moral Economy and Economic Ideas in the Late Ottoman Empire: Perspectives of Peasants and the Intelligentsia

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From Concept to Novel: Tâhirülmevlevî’s (1877-1951) Sufi Engagement and Critique of Teşebbüs-i Şahsî (Individual Initiative) in the Late Ottoman Era

From Concept to Novel: Tâhirülmevlevî’s (1877-1951) Sufi Engagement and Critique of Teşebbüs-i Şahsî (Individual Initiative) in the Late Ottoman Era

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