{"product_id":"receipt-for-islamic-community-schools-of-thessaloniki-greece-1921-muslim-balkans","title":"Receipt for Islamic Community Schools of Thessaloniki Greece 1921 Muslim Balkans","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"96\"\u003eReceipt Certificate for Islamic Community Schools of Thessaloniki – Muslim Education Fund (1921)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"999\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"281\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"528\"\u003eThis Ottoman Turkish document is titled “Selanik Cemaat-ı İslamiye Mekteplerine Mahsus Makbuz İlmuhaberi” and serves as an official receipt confirming a payment made to support Muslim educational institutions in Thessaloniki. Dated 3 Haziran 1337 (Rumi), corresponding to 3 June 1921 (Gregorian), the document belongs to the post-Ottoman period when the city was under Greek administration following the Balkan Wars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"530\" data-end=\"936\"\u003eAfter Thessaloniki passed out of Ottoman control, the remaining Muslim Turkish population organized under the Selanik Cemaat-ı İslamiyesi, an autonomous communal body responsible for managing religious, social, and educational affairs. Within this framework, maintaining schools became a critical priority, and funds were collected from the local population in the form of donations and school fees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"938\" data-end=\"1308\"\u003eThis receipt documents a payment of 5 drahmi, a currency reflecting the new political reality under Greek rule. The payer is identified as Ali İsmail Efendi, recorded as student number 134 from the first-level class (1. devre). The document also bears the signature of the muallim-i evvel (head teacher), confirming that the payment was officially received and recorded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1310\" data-end=\"1645\"\u003eBeyond its administrative function, the document offers a meaningful glimpse into the adaptation and resilience of Muslim institutions in a rapidly changing political landscape. It illustrates how minority communities maintained their educational structures through organized financial systems, even after the loss of imperial support.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1647\" data-end=\"1971\"\u003eFor collectors and researchers, this piece is particularly valuable as it captures a transitional moment in Balkan history. It reflects the continuity of Ottoman administrative traditions within a minority context, while also documenting the socio-economic realities of Muslim communities in early 20th-century Thessaloniki.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1973\" data-end=\"2166\"\u003eWith its clear institutional context, named individual, and documented monetary transaction, this receipt stands as a compact yet powerful artifact of post-Ottoman communal life in the Balkans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1020\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2168\" data-end=\"2240\"\u003e• Type: Ottoman receipt certificate (makbuz ilmuhaberi)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2242\" data-end=\"2287\"\u003e• Date: 3 Haziran 1337 (Rumi) \/ 3 June 1921\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2289\" data-end=\"2325\"\u003e• Location: Thessaloniki (Selanik)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2327\" data-end=\"2356\"\u003e• Language: Ottoman Turkish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2358\" data-end=\"2434\"\u003e• Institution: Selanik Cemaat-ı İslamiyesi (Muslim community organization)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2436\" data-end=\"2492\"\u003e• Purpose: Payment for Muslim educational institutions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2494\" data-end=\"2519\"\u003e• Amount Paid: 5 drahmi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2521\" data-end=\"2586\"\u003e• Payer: Ali İsmail Efendi (student no. 134, first-level class)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2588\" data-end=\"2646\"\u003e• Confirmation: Signed by muallim-i evvel (head teacher)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2648\" data-end=\"2736\"\u003e• Historical Context: Post-Balkan Wars Muslim minority administration under Greek rule\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2738\" data-end=\"2821\"\u003e• Financial Context: Community-funded education through donations and school fees\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2823\" data-end=\"2922\"\u003e• Collectible Significance: Relevant for Balkan Muslim history and post-Ottoman community studies\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turkrex Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49432425037962,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/3687\/7450\/files\/1_b1703f76-69d7-446c-b22a-13e577d57462.jpg?v=1778920400","url":"https:\/\/turkrexcollectables.com\/products\/receipt-for-islamic-community-schools-of-thessaloniki-greece-1921-muslim-balkans","provider":"Turkrex Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}