Author(s): Cengiz ERGÃN
The Ottoman Empire has, without a doubt, transformed almost every region under its sovereignty into a center of attraction and culture. One of these settlements is the city of Damascus which is located within the region known as Bilad Ush-Sham (Syria, Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan). The city, which entered the Ottoman dominance from 1521 onwards, is known as Damascus in European languages and as Sham between Arabs. Today, contrary to the claims of some Western historians not based on any document, the city was reconstructed and developed economically after entering the Ottoman dominationIn this study, the conquest of the city of Damascus by the Islamic State, the situation under the Umayyad and Ottoman rule of the city, and the characteristics of the Islamic cities have been touched on. Also, it will be examined how the territory is in the Ottoman domination of the economic, administrative and socio-cultural aspects in 19th. century; Information about the current Ottoman & Islamic works will be given.
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