RELIGST 3C03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Murad V, Midhat Pasha, Ulama
26 Jan 2015
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Thursday january 8: colonialism and the muslim response: jam al-din afghani. Seizure of power by europe: for a muslim, it meant that his community was in danger, the umma. Midhat pasha - was sent into exile; allowed to return, he was arrested and accused of murder of. Occupation of egypt by england in 1882: took place of a radical change in the political thought of the near east, the seizure of power by europe, meant that his community was in danger, umma - political community. Midhat pasha - intelligent and successful official who held high office and whose views were those of young ottomans: led a coup d"etat which deposed abdulaziz and replaced him with his nephew murad v. The conservatives : enemies to the constitution, the sultan was not willing to give up on his personal powers, he had only accepted the constitution because of powers above him.
