“Tariq”s, “Meslek”s and Their Resources in the Field of “Qiraah” (Quranic Recitation) Education in Ottoman Era

Abstract

The article deals with “Tariq”s, “Meslek”s and their resources in the field of “Qiraah” (Quranic Recitation) education in Ottoman era. Under the title, “Tariq”s it is touched upon the meaning of “Tariq”, varieties of classifications of “Tariq”s and their condition in Ottoman era. As for the title “Mesleks”, it includes the information about the respective founders of the “Meslek”s and their resources. The purpose of writing the article is revealing the ways of implementation of “Tariq”s in Ottoman “Qiraah” education and if available to unveil the distinction points from the earlier application. The scope of section “Mesleks” -unlike similar articles written in this field- is to handle the founders and the main resources of these “Meslek”s in detail. It is concluded in the article that there were differences in application ways and naming the “Tariq”s comparing to earlier times. As for the section “Mesleks and their resources” it is inferred that the resources mentioned in the article are more likely to be about the “Tahrirat” (registering of references) field of the “Qiraah”.