Jean Baptiste Vanmour, De moefti, hoofd van de religieuze zaken
Rijksmuseum, AmsterdamView original →
Jean Baptiste Vanmour

De moefti, hoofd van de religieuze zaken

c. 1727 - c. 1730

Current Collection

Rijksmuseum

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Medium
canvas
Dimensions
34 × 26 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-105064

A mufti is an Islamic ecclesiastical legal authority. The mufti of Istanbul, called the şeyhülislam, was the highest-ranking religious functionary in the Ottoman Empire. He, the grand vizier and the sultan were the three most important rulers. The şeyhülislam had to ensure that the policy of the sultan and his grand vizier did not violate the sharia or holy law of Islam.

Registry history

  • c. 1727 - c. 1730 — Recorded in the collection of Rijksmuseum

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