Ferhad Pasha’s Waqf in Bosnia and Dalmatia: Incentive for Urbanization on the Ottoman Border in the 16th century

Authors : Elma Korić

Pages : 41-51

Doi:10.16971/vakiflar.1317863

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Publication Date : 2023-12-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Ferhad Pasha was one of the most prominent individuals of the branched Sokolović (Sokollu) family, whose members in the 16th century held some of the most important administrative positions in the Ottoman capital and other parts of the Ottoman Empire. As a high-ranking Ottoman official originally from the Bosnian area, Ferhad Pasha Sokolović endowed a certain part of his property for the construction of a mosque, turbe, water supply, and road communications in Banja Luka, as well as other endowment buildings in some other cities of the Bosnian Eyalet. In this way, he made a significant contribution to the urban, cultural, and economic development of the mentioned places. This paper will provide information regarding the waqf of Ferhad Pasha Sokolović, which was founded in the second half of the 16th century, and the places where his endowments were located in the area of the Bosnian eyalet. Data from his waqfiye as well as other Ottoman sources and relevant literature will be used to write the paper.
Keywords : smanlı İmparatorluğu, Bosna, Dalmaçya, vakıf, Sokollu Ferhad Paşa

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