An Example of Political Ritual in the Ottoman Empire: The Sword of Prophet David

Ümmügülsüm Filiz Bayram

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An Example of Political Ritual in the Ottoman Empire: The Sword of Prophet David

Yazarlar:

Ümmügülsüm Filiz Bayram

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Genel Türk Tarihi (Diğer)

Dergi:

Tarih Dergisi Issue 86, pp.71-93

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001355425

pISSN:

1015-1818

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 States and communities have designed rituals in accordance with their characteristics. During the reign of Sultan Mustafa II, a sword in the treasury was found to belong to Prophet David. This discovery caused great excitement and the sultan ordered the sword to be taken into battle by the commander. The practice of associating sovereignty with sacred relics like the Sword of David endured beyond Sultan Mustafa IIs reign. This study explores how Ottoman sultans instrumentalized the swords symbolism to articulate their claims to universal Islamic authority. The article contributes to the literature on the Ottoman sultans understanding of sovereignty by analyzing how they reinforced their political and spiritual authority through sacred objects such as this sword. The research is based on Ottoman archival documents, chronicles, and scholarly works. The article is limited to Ottoman sources and references to verses from the Quran.

 States and communities have designed rituals in accordance with their characteristics. During the reign of Sultan Mustafa II, a sword in the treasury was found to belong to Prophet David. This discovery caused great excitement and the sultan ordered the sword to be taken into battle by the commander. The practice of associating sovereignty with sacred relics like the Sword of David endured beyond Sultan Mustafa IIs reign. This study explores how Ottoman sultans instrumentalized the swords symbolism to articulate their claims to universal Islamic authority. The article contributes to the literature on the Ottoman sultans understanding of sovereignty by analyzing how they reinforced their political and spiritual authority through sacred objects such as this sword. The research is based on Ottoman archival documents, chronicles, and scholarly works. The article is limited to Ottoman sources and references to verses from the Quran.

 States and communities have designed rituals in accordance with their characteristics. During the reign of Sultan Mustafa II, a sword in the treasury was found to belong to Prophet David. This discovery caused great excitement and the sultan ordered the sword to be taken into battle by the commander. The practice of associating sovereignty with sacred relics like the Sword of David endured beyond Sultan Mustafa IIs reign. This study explores how Ottoman sultans instrumentalized the swords symbolism to articulate their claims to universal Islamic authority. The article contributes to the literature on the Ottoman sultans understanding of sovereignty by analyzing how they reinforced their political and spiritual authority through sacred objects such as this sword. The research is based on Ottoman archival documents, chronicles, and scholarly works. The article is limited to Ottoman sources and references to verses from the Quran.

 States and communities have designed rituals in accordance with their characteristics. During the reign of Sultan Mustafa II, a sword in the treasury was found to belong to Prophet David. This discovery caused great excitement and the sultan ordered the sword to be taken into battle by the commander. The practice of associating sovereignty with sacred relics like the Sword of David endured beyond Sultan Mustafa IIs reign. This study explores how Ottoman sultans instrumentalized the swords symbolism to articulate their claims to universal Islamic authority. The article contributes to the literature on the Ottoman sultans understanding of sovereignty by analyzing how they reinforced their political and spiritual authority through sacred objects such as this sword. The research is based on Ottoman archival documents, chronicles, and scholarly works. The article is limited to Ottoman sources and references to verses from the Quran.

Makale detayları

An Example of Political Ritual in the Ottoman Empire: The Sword of Prophet David

Yazarlar:

Ümmügülsüm Filiz Bayram

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Genel Türk Tarihi (Diğer)

Dergi:

Tarih Dergisi Issue 86, pp.71-93

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001355425

pISSN:

1015-1818

Sultan Mustafa II

Prophet David

Ritual

Symbol

SwordSultan II. Mustafa

Hz. Dâvud

Ritüel

Sembol

Kılıç

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Ümmügülsüm Filiz Bayram

Yayıncı: Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar: Genel Türk Tarihi (Diğer)

Dergi: Tarih Dergisi Issue 86, pp.71-93

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 4/2025

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001355425

pISSN: 1015-1818

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Ümmügülsüm Filiz Bayram

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Genel Türk Tarihi (Diğer)

Dergi:

Tarih Dergisi Issue 86, pp.71-93

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001355425

pISSN:

1015-1818