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Topic: ethnicity of mimar sinan(ottoman architect)? Posted: 10-Jan-2006 at 15:01 |
It's as important as this thread. The person who created the thread did so for the very purpose of finding out for his/her own personal interest.
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Beylerbeyi
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Posted: 10-Jan-2006 at 14:26 |
His roots (probably Armenian) are not important. He was a typical Ottoman. 'Mimar' is not a name, it means 'architect'. 'Sinan' is a Muslim name, common one among converts/janissaries etc. 'Mimar Sinan' means 'Sinan the Architect'.
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Posted: 10-Jan-2006 at 12:36 |
I have heared he was from Albania, how accurate is this? |
There are some few who have supported this, although I was not one of them, because he designed a popular mosque in Albania. But thats the only reason I can think of. Seems like BS to me.
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Posted: 08-Jan-2006 at 04:36 |
Ya, the name could have been given to him after he was Islamicized (which was standard practice for Janissaries).
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Posted: 08-Jan-2006 at 04:18 |
both names mimar and sinan are Arabic names.
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Posted: 08-Jan-2006 at 03:56 |
He was born around 1490 in Kayseri as
the son of a Christian mason. In 1521 he enrolled in the Janissary Corps, an
elite wing of the Ottoman army whose members were all taken from Christian families
converted to Islam and trained to fight for the Sultan. |
Source: http://www.mymerhaba.com/en/main/content.asp_Q_id_E_142
In Kayseri (Caesarea), most Christians were either Armenian or Greek.
Beylerbeyi is right, he was part of the Muslim millet, but his roots
were part of an ethnicity that practiced Christianity. In that part of
the Empire that means chances are he could've been Armenian.
As you know, Ottomans had many famous Armenian architects. The Balian architect family for example, was Armenian.
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Posted: 08-Jan-2006 at 02:14 |
Originally posted by Beylerbeyi
He was of the Ottoman Muslim millet. |
I think I read that, too. He was born Greek Orthodox with name Joseph, and then somehow, somehwere converted to Islam?
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Posted: 07-Jan-2006 at 20:34 |
He was of the Ottoman Muslim millet.
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Posted: 07-Jan-2006 at 19:41 |
he was an armenian rum.
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Posted: 07-Jan-2006 at 16:54 |
I have heared he was from Albania, how accurate is this?
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Posted: 07-Jan-2006 at 16:37 |
The name comes off as Armenian to me, but I am not sure. He made many buildings.
Me'mar means architect in Arabic, so it is not part of his actual name.
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