BUHARA EMİRLİĞİ'NDEKİ (1747-1920) ŞER'Î MAHKEMELER.

The Emirate of Bukhara is the one of the Turkish Khanates in Central Asia, which was ruled by the Mangitian dynasty between 1747-1920 years. It was called as "Khanate of Bukhara" in the periods of the Shaybanid and Ashtarhanid dynasties. By the rule of Mangitian dynasty, the khanate was named as "Emirate of Bukhara". The emirate is named after their capital city, Bukhara that is situated at the heart of Central Asia. The city had become the cradle of Islamic sciences and Islamic civilization, from its conquest by the Umayyads and the Abbasids until its occupation by Chinggis Khan. However, the contribution of the emirate to Islamic civilization by means of a miscellany of works and activities regarding Islamic sciences had been continued until the Russian invasion. Although a number of academical works on the Emirate of Bukhara can be found, there is a dearth of scientific studies on the judical system, particularly the shariah courts in Emirate of Bukhara. Therefore this article deals with the judical system of the emirate, the shariah courts in particular. Based on the data, it attains significant findings and conclusions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]