II. Meşrûtiyet Dönemi Osmanlı İslamcı Basınında Salgın Hastalık Tedbirleri
The Precautions against Epidemics in Ottoman Islamic Media during Second Constitution Era

Summary/Abstract: Plague and cholera were the primary epidemics causing huge numbers of deaths until the 19th century. Similar to the rest of the world, Ottoman Empire was also affected by these two diseases periodically. Ottoman Empire could deal with them through quarantine regulations and by applying certain rules of hygiene, while also pursuing the developments of treatments and medication in Europe, at the same time. Epidemic diseases took place in Ottoman media widely, which was very important to inform the society and the governors. Even if there were attempts to control diseases through quarantine regulations, hadiths were also used as a religious base to support these regulations. As a result, the suggestions of modern medicine were supported by religious bases, and there were struggles against diseases financially and emotionally. In the final period of Ottoman Empire, the religious bases for struggling against diseases were hadiths, praying, and narratives. This study involves the pieces of writings related to diseases in Islamic periodicals which covered both religious and political issues.

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