Ottoman Archives fund of the Gazi Husrev-Bey Library
| Ottoman archives fund of the Gazi Husrev-bey library | |
|---|---|
| Gazi Husrev-begov arhiv | |
 The main entrance to Gazi Husrey-bey Madrasa & Library Complex | |
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| 43°51′34.6″N 18°25′42.0″E / 43.859611°N 18.428333°E | |
| Location | Gazi Husrev-begova 46, Baščaršija, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Type | Archive[1] |
| Established | 1552[2] |
| Reference to legal mandate | - |
| Collection | |
| Items collected | Fund comprises sijils of the Sarajevo Sharia Court, endowment charters, testaments, writs, advertisements, legal evidence papers, teaching licenses etc. |
| Size | cca 15 000 items[2] |
| Criteria for collection | - |
| Legal deposit | - |
| Access and use | |
| Access requirements | User must be registered |
| Circulation | - |
| Members | - |
| Other information | |
| Budget | - |
| Director | Muhamed Hodžić,<susenior archivist[1] |
| Employees | 3 FTE[1] |
| Website | Official website  (in Bosnian and English) |
The Ottoman archives fund of the Gazi Husrev-bey library in
A documents kept by archives represent a source for studying of the history of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
As part of the larger complex of
Foundation
In 1537, the
A majority of the fund is composed of 4.967 various documents and registered archive units with around 7.000 heterogeneous Ottoman documents such as firmans, ordinances, legal documents, fatwas, invoices, orders, petitions, decrees, testimonies, letters etc. These include a defters from
The archive collection contains documents in Ottoman Turkish language. These are issued by various local, provincial, and central authorities of the Ottoman rule in Bosnia and Herzegovina. At the present time this archive fund holds 88 sijils of the Sharia Court in Sarajevo, from two periods, 1552-1565 and 1725–1852. They are important for studying of the political, cultural, and economic history of both Sarajevo region and Bosnia and Herzegovina as they include information on life of citizens and their professions, material status, etc., but also on culture and education, since these documents include information on books owned by some families.[3]
The collection contains some 1.500 endowment charters of which 421 are originals and the rest are verified copies. Endowments kept here are sources for studying of the history and development of towns and religious, educational and economic buildings in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The copies are rewritten into three books. There are also testaments, writs, advertisements, legal evidence papers etc.,while a part of collection are teaching licenses (Bosnian: Idžazetnama) which are used for studying of history of education in Bosnia and Herzegovina and other educational centers of Ottoman Empire. Besides, these teaching licenses have an particular value for their artistic form.[3]
The archives fund also holds a collection of translations of archive materials that kadi Abdulah Polimac translated from Ottoman Turkish to Bosnian, for Gazi Husrev-bey Library.[3]
Destruction and safekeeping
In 1697, an Austrian general
During the
As part of the larger complex of
See also
- Ottoman archives
- Dubrovnik State Archive
- Venice State Archive
References
- ^ a b c "About - Management and Staff". www.ghb.ba. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ a b "History". www.ghb.ba. Archived from the original on 1 January 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f Jahić, M. (2013). The Gazi-Husrev-beg Library, AMOSGRAF, Sarajevo.
- ^ "The architectural ensemble of the Gazi Husrev-beg medresa with the site and remains of the Khanaqah in Sarajevo". old.kons.gov.ba. Komisija za očuvanje nacionalnih spomenika. 11 September 2006. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
External links
- Official website
(in Bosnian and English)
