2015/06/01 by FATMA AKKUŞ YİĞİT · 3 citations
Arts and Humanities · Social Sciences · #Art #Cultural and Sociopolitical Studies #History and Cultural Heritage #Turkish Literature and Culture
paper · doi:10.18345/tm.94303
published in Türkiyat Mecmuası / Journal of Turkology 25(1), 331 (Istanbul University)
openalex publication_date 2015/06/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/19
Marriage was used to perform at Mamluk State which a typical TurkIslam State after a long preparation including many detailed traditions as it was given enough importance in every Turk-Islam States. This period was used to come true by performing some ceremonies which contains the impresses of Turkish Culture. In this period, used to ask for the girl in marriage, and then the engagement ceremony, and the last thing to do was to solemnize a marriage. Before the marriage contract, the quantity of mahr (sadaq) would decide. After that the marriage ceremony was performed in front of the guests and the marriage witnesses. The dowry, elaborately prepared, was carried to the bridegroom’s house, following the marriage ceremony. The quality of the dowry, brought by the girl’s family, was very important so that even the sultans would watch the ceremony on behalf of the importance of it while it was being carried. This period used to be completed by carrying the dowry to the bridegroom’shouse splendidly with a group, joining the executive of the authority. The wedding ceremony used to begin after these kinds of ceremonies. The wedding used to last for three days and night, and also it generally used to last for seven days and nights. In this study, it will be given detailed information, via examples, on the preparation of the marriage from the beginning day to step to the marriage to the wedding day between the members of the senior of Mamluk State