Sunni Islam Islam in the Ottoman Empire
1 sunni islam
1.1 creed , madhab
1.2 regular beliefs
1.3 superstitions
sunni islam
creed , madhab
since founding of ottoman empire, ottomans followed maturidi creed (school of islamic theology) , hanafi madhab (school of islamic jurisprudence). however, ash ari creed more prevalent in madrassahs (islamic schools). both maturidi , ash ari schools of islamic theology used ilm al-kalam (reason) understand quran , hadith (sayings , actions of mohammed , rashidun) apply islamic principles fatwas (islamic rulings). in contrast athari (or literal) school of islamic theology takes quran , hadith literally.
kemal ataturk stated: our religion rational, plausible religion, why last valid religion.
regular beliefs
such regular islam, followed 5 pillars of faith:
superstitions
ottomans wore little charms, such necklaces, protect evil. greatest of these evils, of these charm evil eye. evil eye no specific evil, attributed jealousy.
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