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How Ottoman Law Worked: Kanun, Sharia, and the Sultan's Justice
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Episode How Ottoman Law Worked: Kanun, Sharia, and the Sultan's Justice
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Ottoman legal system, focusing on the interplay between sharia and the sultan's secular law (kanun). They discuss the role of the müfti and şeyhülislam, the importance of the Divan and the kadi courts, and how the empire managed religious diversity with the millet system. They examine a famous case of a bribery scandal, the compilation of the Kanunname by Mehmed II, and the controversial execution of Grand Vizier İbrahim Pasha. The conversation also touches on how the Ottoman approach to law compared to European legal traditions, and how the system evolved over centuries, ending with a reflection on the Tanzimat reforms.
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