Kölelik, Antik dönemden başlayıp 19. yüzyıla kadar varlığını sürdürmüş bir kurumdur. İslam
hukuku köleliği kaldırmamışsa da, ona daha insancıl bir içerik kazandırmıştır. İslam hukukunu
hukuk sistemi olarak kabul etmiş Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’nda da kölelik, bu insancıl özellik
çerçevesinde yaşamıştır. Diğer taraftan, köle azadı, devlet tarafından sürekli teşvik edilmiş ve
halk buna özendirilmiştir.
Köleler, cinsiyet ve etnik köken bakımından çeşitlilik göstermekteydi. Kölelerin, Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’nda
daha çok ev işlerinde kullanılmakla beraber daha nadir olarak tarlada da çalıştırıldıkları
bilinmektedir. Rusçuk kadı sicillerinden yola çıkılarak yapılan bu çalışma Osmanlı
İmparatorluğu’nda belirtilen tarihlerde, yaşamış kölelerin özellikleri ve durumları üzerinedir.
Slavery is an instutions that began from Ancient times and lived to the 19th century. Islamic
law didn’t abolish it, but gave a more humanitairan aspect to it. Slavery in Ottoman Empire,
which accepted system of Islamic law for its own law system, lived in the frame of this humanitarian
view. On the other hand, letting out a slave encouraged by state nad public supported
for it permanently.
Slaves indicated diversity by means of ethnic origins and gender. It is known that slaves used
for domestic works more nevertheless they were worked for agricultural purposes rarely. This
study made from the court register of Ruse which is on slaves in the indicate period in the Ottoman
Empire with their situations and features.
Slavery is an instutions that began from Ancient times and lived to the 19th century. Islamic
law didn’t abolish it, but gave a more humanitairan aspect to it. Slavery in Ottoman Empire,
which accepted system of Islamic law for its own law system, lived in the frame of this humanitarian
view. On the other hand, letting out a slave encouraged by state nad public supported
for it permanently.
Slaves indicated diversity by means of ethnic origins and gender. It is known that slaves used
for domestic works more nevertheless they were worked for agricultural purposes rarely. This
study made from the court register of Ruse which is on slaves in the indicate period in the Ottoman
Empire with their situations and features.
