Akademik Tarih ve Düşünce Dergisi

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Medina has special importance for the whole Islamic world. This sensitivity has been taken into consideration by the Islamic states established since the appearance of Islam. Medina is the place where the Prophet emigrated, the center of Islam spread to the world, Masjid al-Nabawi, and the city where the grave of the Prophet is located. Hejaz region entered Ottoman rule in 1517. Henceforward, the Ottoman sultan was also regarded as the caliph of the Islamic world. Thus, the honor of serving the Holy Land was passed to the Turks. The Turks served Harameyn (Mecca and Medina) with a consciousness of worship. An appointment of a Kadi (Judge) to ensure justice and to operate the rules of law in the places under the domination of the Ottoman State was considered among the general rules. As of 1517, the presence of Ottoman judges was seen in Medina. This article is a translation of an article published by Fâiz bin Musa al-Berdânî al-Harbî in the journal al-Dâra in 2001. Our aim in doing this translation is to draw the attention of the Turkish scientists to the records of the Ottomans in Medina. In the translation, no saving was made in the matters stated by the author. It has been tried to stick to the literature used in the registers. Some information given by the author were explained in the text. In the third chapter, the author mentioned the names of one hundred ten Kadi who were present in the Medina Sharia registers. However, he sometimes criticized the exaggerated names of Kadis where the names were mentioned. No relevant critical statements were used in the translation but the date of appointment of the Kadi, the address of the registry in which his name is mentioned and, if there was a special case for him was given in a table.