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Ottoman 1887 Property Deed Shop in Serres Greece Title Deed Mevlevi Order Waqf Balkans
  • Ottoman 1887 Property Deed Shop in Serres Greece Title Deed Mevlevi Order Waqf Balkans
  • Ottoman 1887 Property Deed Shop in Serres Greece Title Deed Mevlevi Order Waqf Balkans
  • Ottoman 1887 Property Deed Shop in Serres Greece Title Deed Mevlevi Order Waqf Balkans
  • Ottoman 1887 Property Deed Shop in Serres Greece Title Deed Mevlevi Order Waqf Balkans
  • Ottoman 1887 Property Deed Shop in Serres Greece Title Deed Mevlevi Order Waqf Balkans
  • Ottoman 1887 Property Deed Shop in Serres Greece Title Deed Mevlevi Order Waqf Balkans
  • Ottoman 1887 Property Deed Shop in Serres Greece Title Deed Mevlevi Order Waqf Balkans
  • Ottoman 1887 Property Deed Shop in Serres Greece Title Deed Mevlevi Order Waqf Balkans
Ottoman 1887 Property Deed Shop in Serres Greece Title Deed Mevlevi Order Waqf Balkans

Ottoman 1887 Property Deed Shop in Serres Greece Title Deed Mevlevi Order Waqf Balkans

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Ottoman Tapu (Deed) - Siroz (Serres, Greece), Shop Shares in Kürekçiler Bazaar (1887)

Description:
An original Ottoman property deed (tapu) dated 13 Teşrinisani 1303 AH (25 November 1887 CE), relating to two shops in the Kürekçiler Bazaar of Siroz (modern-day Serres, Greece).

The deed specifies ownership of one-third (sülüs) shares of two distinguished shops. These shops were originally part of the Ali Pasha Waqf, for which an annual payment of 1 kuruş was required. Their location is described in reference to surrounding landmarks: the shops of the Arslanzade family and Izzet Ağa, the hallaçhane (cotton-beating workshop), and the road.

At the time, the property belonged to Elhac Osman Efendi, the Sheikh of the Mevlevi order in Siroz, and was sold for 1450 kuruş to İlyas Bey, a notable figure from the nearby village of Radalikoz.

This deed offers a rare glimpse into Ottoman commercial property ownership and the interplay between religious endowments (waqf), local elites, and urban economic life in late 19th-century Macedonia.

Key Features:

  • Date: 13 Teşrinisani 1303 AH (25 November 1887 CE)

  • Location: Siroz (Serres, Greece), Kürekçiler Bazaar

  • Type: Shop property shares (sülüs = 1/3 share)

  • Affiliation: Ali Pasha Waqf (annual payment of 1 kuruş)

  • Borders/Landmarks: Arslanzade shops, Izzet Ağa’s shop, hallaçhane, road

  • Seller: Elhac Osman Efendi, Sheikh of the Mevlevi order in Siroz

  • Buyer: İlyas Bey of Radalikoz village

  • Price: 1450 kuruş

  • Language: Ottoman Turkish

  • Condition: Age-related wear with visible tears, but text remains legible

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