Terakki-i Muhadderat
| Editor | Ali Raşit |
|---|---|
| Categories | Women's magazine |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Founded | 1869 |
| First issue | 27 June 1869 |
| Final issue | September 1870 |
| Country | Ottoman Empire |
| Based in | Constantinople |
| Language | Ottoman Turkish |
Terakki-i Muhadderat (Ottoman Turkish: Progress of Muslim Women) was a weekly women's magazine which was published in the period 1869–1870 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire. It was the first Ottoman publication which specifically targeted women.[1]
History and profile
Launched in 1869 Terakki-i Muhadderat was the first women's magazine in the Ottoman Empire.[2][3] The magazine was a weekly supplement of Terakki (Ottoman Turkish: Progress) newspaper.[3][4] It was published on Sundays.[5] The first issue of the magazine appeared on 27 June 1869.[6]
The only editor of the magazine was Ali Raşit.[6] Terakki-i Muhadderat mostly published the letters from women living in Constantinople.[3] It also featured articles written by women dealing with education, Islam, polygamy and the daily problems of discrimination against themselves.[7] The magazine ceased publication in September 1870 after producing a total of forty-eight issues.[8][9][10]
References
- hdl:10150/196048.
- hdl:11527/17731.
- ^ hdl:11693/29412.
- S2CID 142999942.
- ^ Alim Kahraman. "Terakkî". Islam Encyclopedia (in Turkish).
- ^ S2CID 203437211.
- ^ Katharina Knaus (2007). "Turkish Women: A Century of Change". Turkish Policy Quarterly. 6 (5).
- S2CID 145643061.
- ^ V. Devrim Altınöz (2003). The Ottoman Women's Movement: Women's Press, Journals, Magazines and Newspapers from 1875 to 1923 (MA thesis). Miami University.
- ISBN 978-0-19-514890-9.