ISLA 355 Lecture 5: ISLA355 5
26 May 2016
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National assembly of the ottoman empire (sultan abdelhamid), constitution of reforms. Mainly he was convinced by the reformers (midhat basha) that a constitutional monarchy would help the ottoman empire to remain and resist pressures from. Reformers were in favour of a constitution and they hoped that by having a constitution they would reduce the autocratic powers of the sultan. A new constitution was composed of two parts: elected chamber of deputees and an appointed senate. The reaction of the ottoman society to these reforms that came from above. The reaction of the popular movement who talked about wahhabism. The reaction of the sultan himself after 1878. The reaction of two important ulama (religious schloars and jusists) muhammad. Caliph (successor of prophet muhammad) spiritual and religious leader of the. This was an important position zilled by the descendent of the prophet and this was an important change having abdelhamid as a caliph.
