Transcription and evaluation of Mora Ahkâm Register numbered 21

Ahkâm Notebooks, which have maintained their importance for centuries in the Ottoman Empire and are still carefully preserved in the Republic of Turkey today, appear as the unique archive sources that shed light on our day. Ahkâm Books are especially important in that period as they inform us about many issues such as how the justice was implemented by the State at that time and the state's socioeconomic structure and its administrative structure. For the state, ensuring justice among the people was both a religious duty and the primary duty of the ruler of the period to govern the country well. In the Ottoman Empire, the sultans adopted a form of government based on the protection of the people living in the country, regardless of their religion or sect. For this reason, resolving the complaints and ensuring justice was an important element for the government. We can say that the government has made a great effort to resolve the complaints in Mora equally and diligently for all people, regardless of whether they are Muslims or non-Muslims. Even though Muslims and non-Muslims are not seen as an equal nation and different taxes or laws are applied to them, it is seen that great care is taken to give justice to those who are right in any complaint. Mora Ahkâm Books consist of 21 books in total. Mora Ahkâm Book No. 21 was written between 1234-1255 H., 1819-1840 A.D. In this notebook, the complaints submitted to the Imperial Council from the Province of Mora were examined and it was aimed to shed light on the 21-year history of Mora. Key Words: Ahkâm, Book, Complaint Books, Justice, Mora, Ottoman Empire