The structure of the Ottoman State 1.Theocratic monarchy- is a government in which the ruling monarch is also the reigning deity(божество), or a god whom the people worship or venerate(почитам).

The ottoman bureaucracy

THE SULTAN Is a noble title with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rullership", or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who claimed almost full sovereignty (върховна власт) in practical terms, albeit (макар) without claiming the overall caliphate, or to refer to a powerful governor of a province within the caliphate. Other thing is that all the subjects are considered to be his slaves.

Divans(governors) A legislative body, council chamber, or court of justice in the Ottoman Empire or elsewhere in the Middle East. Only the most distinguished governors rose to the position of Viziers (ministers), members of the Divan (the State Council) and even to the position of Great Vizier (Prime minister).

Judicial officials Mufti- scholar who interprets and expounds Islamic law (Sharia and fiqh). They were also jurists qualified to give authoritative legal opinions. Kadis- is a judge in a Muslim community, whose decisions are based on Islamic religious law. Sharia-is the religious law governing the members of the Islamic faith. It is derived from the religious precepts of Islam, particularly the Quran and the Hadith. It presents a set of legal, ethical and religious norms developed between 8th-12th century.

Military officials Sipahis- feudal cavalryman of the Ottoman Empire whose status resembled that of the medieval European knight. The sipahi was holder of a fief (феудално владение) granted directly by the Ottoman sultan and was entitled to all of the income from it in return for military service. Janissaries-member of an elite corps in the standing army of the Ottoman Empire from the late 14th century to 1826. Highly respected for their military prowess (мъжество) in the 15th and 16th centuries, the Janissaries became a powerful political force within the Ottoman state. The Janissary corps was originally staffed by Christian youths from the Balkan provinces who were converted to Islām on being drafted (избрани) into the Ottoman service.

Religious communities In the 17th century the population of the empire was about 25 million which were divided into two religious communities. Muslims- Arabs, Kurds, Bosnians, Albanians and Tatars. Christians- Greeks, Serbians, Bulgarians, Hungarians, Vlachs etc. JEWS

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