{"product_id":"ottoman-waqf-receipt-1915-armenian-citizen-empire-armenia-kutahya","title":"Ottoman Waqf Receipt 1915 Armenian Citizen Empire Armenia Kütahya","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"48\"\u003eOttoman Waqf Revenue Receipt – Kütahya Armenian Citizen (1915)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"999\" data-start=\"262\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"281\" data-start=\"278\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"67\" data-end=\"351\"\u003eThis Ottoman document is titled “Emvâl-i vakfiye tahsildârânına mahsus makbuzdur”, meaning a receipt issued for payments made to collectors of waqf (vakıf) properties. The document is dated 4 March 1331 (17 March 1915), placing it firmly within the World War I period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"785\"\u003eThe receipt records a payment of 158 kuruş 24 para, made by İstefan Efendi, an Ottoman Armenian citizen, who was the tenant of an Hotel and Coffeehouse (Otel ve Kıraathane) belonging to the Tevkii Mehmet Paşa Waqf in \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eKütahya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. The payment was delivered to the official waqf tax collector İbrahim Efendi, whose role was to collect revenues generated by vakıf-owned properties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"1167\"\u003eNotably, the document bears İstefan Efendi’s own signature, confirming the transaction and adding to its authenticity and documentary value. The receipt illustrates the everyday financial relationship between Muslim religious foundations (vakıfs) and non-Muslim Ottoman citizens, demonstrating the integrated economic life of the empire even during wartime conditions.As a World War I–era waqf document, it provides valuable insight into Ottoman fiscal administration, vakıf revenue systems, and the social and economic presence of the Armenian community in Kütahya.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1020\" data-start=\"1001\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1403\" data-end=\"1480\"\u003e• Document Type: Ottoman waqf revenue receipt (Emvâl-i vakfiye makbuzu)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1482\" data-end=\"1524\"\u003e• Date: 4 March 1331 \/ 17 March 1915\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1526\" data-end=\"1551\"\u003e• Location: Kütahya\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1553\" data-end=\"1599\"\u003e• Related Waqf: Tevkii Mehmet Paşa Vakfı\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1601\" data-end=\"1666\"\u003e• Property Type: Hotel and Coffeehouse (Otel ve Kıraathane)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1668\" data-end=\"1724\"\u003e• Payer: İstefan Efendi (Ottoman Armenian citizen)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1726\" data-end=\"1769\"\u003e• Collected Amount: 158 kuruş 24 para\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1771\" data-end=\"1825\"\u003e• Collector: İbrahim Efendi (waqf tax collector)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1827\" data-end=\"1882\"\u003e• Signatures: Signature of İstefan Efendi present\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1884\" data-end=\"2127\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e• Historical Significance:\u003cbr data-start=\"1914\" data-end=\"1917\"\u003e– Demonstrates vakıf–tenant relations involving non-Muslim citizens\u003cbr data-start=\"1986\" data-end=\"1989\"\u003e– Reflects Ottoman waqf administration during World War I\u003cbr data-start=\"2048\" data-end=\"2051\"\u003e– Valuable source for Kütahya Armenian and Ottoman social-economic history\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turkrex Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47708626845834,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/3687\/7450\/files\/1_9199c2ed-7630-4721-bbfb-462e0924ee5a.jpg?v=1771509705","url":"https:\/\/turkrexcollectables.com\/products\/ottoman-waqf-receipt-1915-armenian-citizen-empire-armenia-kutahya","provider":"Turkrex Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}