1. Meclis-i Meşâyihin Bulaşıcı Hastalıklarla İlgili Aldığı Tedbirler.
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Aydınlı, Meliha
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COMMUNICABLE diseases , *QUARANTINE , *VACCINATION , *UNIVERSAL precautions (Health) , *EPIDEMICS , *OTTOMAN Empire , *SOCIAL structure , *HUMANITY - Abstract
Infectious Infectious diseases, which have affected humanity throughout history, are especially seen in collective living spaces and negatively affect human life. Epidemics were also a threatening factor in tekkes and zawiyahs, which played an important role in the social structure of the Ottoman Empire and hosted people from all walks of life. The Meclis-i Meşâyih (1866-1925), which was established within the body of the Şeyhülislam and was responsible for the management and supervision of tekkes, took a number of measures against infectious diseases. The most important of these was the directive issued by the Assembly on the conditions to be taken into consideration in tekkes, where viruses, hygiene, cleanliness and issues to be considered are mentioned. In the directive, it was stated that cleanliness was a pillar of Islam, that the first rule of a healthy life was a life full of decency, that such diseases were more likely to be encountered in social living spaces, and it was recommended that the rules be followed and the issue be taken into consideration. In addition, vaccination was made compulsory for officials working in the offices of the Meşihat and quarantine practices was imposed. This article examines the instructions issued by the Meclis-i Meşâyih on infectious diseases, the measures taken in the office of the Mashihat, and the decisions taken in the books of the Meclis-i Meşâyih in this subject. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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