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  1. Graduate School
  2. Department of History
  3. Master of Arts (MA) in Modern History
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  5. Sources of Ottoman Legal History
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Last Updated: 23/03/2026
# Learning Outcome
LO-1 Explains the fundamental structure and functioning of the Ottoman legal system.
LO-2 Understands and compares the distinction between Islamic (Shar‘i) and customary (Urfi) law.
LO-3 Identifies the main sources of Islamic law (the Qur’an, Sunnah, ijma, and qiyas).
LO-4 Evaluates the role and influence of the Hanafi school in the Ottoman legal system.
LO-5 Analyzes the function of the fatwa institution and its role in legal decision-making processes.
LO-6 Explains the role and significance of imperial law codes (kanunnames) in the Ottoman legal system.
LO-7 Gains the ability to use court registers (şer‘iyye sicilleri) as primary historical sources.
LO-8 Assesses the importance of imperial council registers (Mühimme Defterleri) and other archival documents for legal history.
LO-9 Analyzes cadastral surveys (tahrir registers) and waqf deeds within their legal and socio-economic contexts.
LO-10 Interprets legal texts of the modernization period such as the Mecelle.
LO-11 Develops basic skills in reading and paleographic analysis of Ottoman archival documents.
LO-12 Develops a critical perspective by comparing different types of legal sources.

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