School for Tribes

Demirel F., TURAN İ.

HISTORY OF EDUCATION & CHILDRENS LITERATURE, vol.8, no.1, pp.271-294, 2011 (AHCI)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 8 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Journal Name: HISTORY OF EDUCATION & CHILDRENS LITERATURE
  • Journal Indexes: Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.271-294
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

During his rule, Sultan Abdulhamid II (r. 1876-1909) had to recover as a 
financially, militarily, and politically sick of European man. After losing vast Christian 
territories in the Balkans he also had to initiate Pan-Islamic politics to protect unity and cope 
with European driven liberalist movements among the Arabs. Knowing that education is the 
most important factor in development and community enlightenment, Sultan Abdulhamid 
II attempted to reform and expand the Ottoman educational system by establishing several 
educational institutions for various purposes during his reign. Among them, the «Royal 
School for Tribes», established in 1892 in Istanbul, is distinguished from others with its 
aims and students.