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Recent Submissions
Tadbir as Marine Diplomacy: Ottoman Foreign Jurisdiction in Practice and the Debate of Piracy in Case of Tripoli between 1790s-1835
(Sebha University, 2024) Duymus, Kerem
The marine diplomacy of Tripoli in the Qaramanlı era was deeply shaped by the Ottoman Foreign Jurisdiction. Yet, especially Yusuf Paşa with his tadbir (Ar.) [governing through taking measures] application carried the implication of this jurisdiction to a global tributary system that all European states as well as USA obeyed. The ignorance of the historians from Europe and USA about the Ottoman Foreign jurisdiction led them to believe that the tributary system of Tripoli was “piracy”. A thorough examination shows that actually even some European and USA consuls in the 19th century were aware of the fact that the tributary system had nothing to do with piracy, but they named this system in this way to express their dissatisfaction. In reality, Yusuf Paşa of Tripoli was successfully applying Ottoman Foreign jurisdiction in form of tributary system. Furthermore, between 1790s and 1835, he was so successful on this application that this system became a global politic in the Mediterranean without using any brute force.
Hepatitis B Vaccination Status and KAP towards Hepatitis B Virus among Medical Students at Green Hope University Branch of Beledweyne
(2025-03-09) Warsame, Abdirahman Jibril
Politico-Theological Debates in Ghadames between the 1770s and the 1850s from a Global Perspective
(Afriques : Débats, méthodes et terrains d'histoire, 2024) Duymus, Kerem
This article aims to shed light on the history of politico-theological debates in Ghadames, focusing on two distinct case studies through discourse analysis. The particular geographical location of Ghadames, situated between two prominent states—Morocco and the Ottoman Empire—each with their respective caliphal claims, has historically enabled the scholars of the city to formulate and substantiate their own political stances. As a result, a substantial body of written materials, including chronicles, biographies, and letters, has emerged from Ghadames, reflecting the political discourse as articulated by its scholars, who adapted their perspectives in response to shifts in regional power dynamics. Notably, this adaptation was facilitated by the active intellectual engagement of the city’s scholars. In this context, the article investigates the politico-theological discussions in Ghadames from the 1750s to the 1850s, analysing the persistent yet varied arguments and justifications, as well as the intellectual milieu that intersected with them.
Contribution au rôle de la traite des esclaves dans le Sahara tripolitainau XIXe siècle : nouvelles découvertes en Libye et en Turquie
(Revue d'Histoire Méditerranéenne, 2024) Duymus, Kerem
L'esclavage était une pratique ancienne dans tout le Sahara. Cependant, il est difficile d'estimer le rôle joué par la traite des esclaves dans le fameux commerce transsaharien en raison du manque de données. En revanche, les données sont suffisantes pour calculer l'importance du commerce des esclaves au XIXe siècle. Malheureusement, tous les récits relatifs au Sahara tripolitain étaient basés sur des estimations imaginatives des consuls européens à Tripoli et des voyageurs européens dans la région. De nombreux historiens européens et américains ont cru ces sources sans les examiner, ce qui les a amenés à supposer que la traite des esclaves était d'une importance énorme pour ce commerce. Cependant, de nouvelles découvertes provenant des archives de Libye et de Turquie fournissent des chiffres précis sur la traite des esclaves. Ainsi, contrairement à ce que les historiens occidentaux ont longtemps cru, ces nouvelles découvertes prouvent l'insignifiance de la traite des esclaves dans le commerce transsaharien.