Recruitment System in the Ottoman State 1255-1337 H corresponding to 1839-1918 AD

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1 Department of History - Mutah University - Jordan Department of History - Sultan Qaboos University - Sultanate of Oman

2 Researcher in modern and contemporary history

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The Research aims at studying the stages of the Recruitment System Development during the Ottoman Tanzimat Age (1255-1337 H/ 1839-1918 AD). Therefore, this Research aims to learn about the beginnings of Compulsory Recruitment. What is the mechanism followed by the State to conscript soldiers into the army? What was the attitude of the Syria Vilayet (Province) population from this system? How did the State, within this system, deal with the Muslim and non- Muslims nationals? How was the principle of equality established by Tanzimat reflected in the recruitment of non-Muslims?
The significance of this Research is due to highlighting the circumstances that forced the State to approve the compulsory recruitment and the extent to which it was reflected in the Syria Vilayet population concerning the economic and social aspects. In addressing its data, the Research followed the historical approach that is based on narration, analysis, deduction, and linking facts by exploring the information from their basic sources such as the Ottoman Annual Books and documents of the Ottoman Archive affiliated with the Council of Ministers in Istanbul.

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