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Ottoman Waqf Receipt 1925 Evkaf Treasury
  • Ottoman Waqf Receipt 1925 Evkaf Treasury
  • Ottoman Waqf Receipt 1925 Evkaf Treasury
  • Ottoman Waqf Receipt 1925 Evkaf Treasury
  • Ottoman Waqf Receipt 1925 Evkaf Treasury
  • Ottoman Waqf Receipt 1925 Evkaf Treasury
  • Ottoman Waqf Receipt 1925 Evkaf Treasury
  • Ottoman Waqf Receipt 1925 Evkaf Treasury
  • Ottoman Waqf Receipt 1925 Evkaf Treasury
Ottoman Waqf Receipt 1925 Evkaf Treasury

Ottoman Waqf Receipt 1925 Evkaf Treasury

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Ottoman-Era Waqf Receipt – Evkaf Treasury 1925

Description

This original receipt is titled “Evkaf Veznesine Teslim Olunacak Mebaliğe Mahsus Müzekkeredir” and documents funds delivered to the Evkaf (Waqf) Treasury. In Ottoman administrative practice, Evkaf referred to foundations (waqfs) and the institution responsible for managing endowed properties and their revenues, which played a central role in social, religious, and economic life.

The document records the delivery of gold coins and Mecidiye coins with a total value of 364 lira and 73 kuruş. The explanation section specifies that the funds derive from icare-i vahide hâliye and mukataa hâliye, meaning rental income generated from waqf-owned properties and revenues obtained from the temporary assignment of waqf assets. The payment was delivered by the tax collector Ali Efendi.

The document states that the delivery was made in accordance with a dispatch dated 20 June 1341, numbered 15. Although dated 20 June 1341 (20 June 1925), during the Republican period, the receipt is written in Ottoman Turkish using the Arabic script, as the Alphabet Reform replacing it with the Latin alphabet did not take place until 1928. The presence of official seals and signatures confirms its administrative authenticity and highlights the continuity of Ottoman bureaucratic practices into the early years of the Republic.

Key Features

• Type: Evkaf (Waqf) treasury receipt

• Title on Document: “Evkaf Veznesine Teslim Olunacak Mebaliğe Mahsus Müzekkeredir”

• Total Amount Delivered: 364 lira 73 kuruş (gold and Mecidiye coins)

• Revenue Sources: İcare-i vahide hâliye (rental income), Mukataa hâliye (temporary assignment revenues)

• Delivered By: Tahsildar Ali Efendi

• Reference: Dispatch dated 20 June 1341, No. 15

• Date: 20 June 1341 (20 June 1925)

• Script: Ottoman Turkish (Arabic script, pre–Alphabet Reform)

• Features: Official seals and signatures

• Historical Significance: Demonstrates waqf revenue management and the continuation of Ottoman administrative and linguistic practices into the early Republican era

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