At a glance
- Roles
- Ruler
- Era
- The Modern Era
- Region
- Anatolia
- Review
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On screen
- Payitaht: Abdülhamid· Series · About · historical drama
Overview
Sultan Abd al-Hamid II (1293–1327 AH / 1876–1909 CE), son of Abd al-Majid I. He came to the throne after his brother Murad V was deposed. Al-Salabi notes that the constitution was tied to his person: he alone appointed and dismissed ministers, concluded treaties, declared war and peace, and issued laws without referring to parliament. 2
He pursued a policy of courting influential figures. He created the Council of Shaykhs and set salaries for its members, and he courted advocates of Islamic unity such as Mustafa Kamil and Namik Kemal. He founded a school for the sons of Arab chiefs, which later expanded to include the sons of Kurds and Albanians, and he took care to correspond with tribal leaders to strengthen the bonds of Islamic brotherhood. 2
Al-Salabi also says that he was aware of the activity of the English, who made contact with the Sharif of Mecca, Shaykh Humayd al-Din in Yemen and the Shaykh of Asir in order to incite them against the caliphate. 2
Connections
- Child of
- Abd al-Majid I
- Successor of
- مراد الخامس
- Predecessor of
- السلطان محمد رشاد (الخامس)
- Participated in
- Deposition of Sultan Abd al-Hamid II· Herzl's Audience with Sultan Abdulhamid II
- Subject of
- Payitaht: Abdülhamid
People and things also explored
Istanbul· Abd al-Aziz (Ottoman)· Abd al-Majid I· مراد الخامس· The Gülhane Rescript (Khatt-i Sharif)· The Khatt-i Humayun (Imperial Rescript)· The Colonial Era· تيودور هرتزل
Sources
- al-Dawla al-Uthmaniyya — Ali Muhammad al-Salabi (2001) , p. 397-434
- al-Dawla al-Uthmaniyya — Ali Muhammad al-Salabi (2001) , p.397-434
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Abd al-Hamid II”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/abd-al-hamid-ii-uthmani/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.