At a glance
- Roles
- Ruler
- Era
- The Modern Era
- Region
- Anatolia
- Identifiers
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Overview
Sultan Mahmud II ibn Abd al-Hamid I, who came to the throne in 1223 AH. 2
Abolition of the Janissaries
Al-Salabi says that he managed to rid himself of the Janissaries and abolished them, and so became free to develop his army. 2
Dress and reform
Al-Salabi also says that he followed the path of Western civilisation, replacing the fez with the turban, dressing in European clothes, and ordering that it be the official dress of all the state's officials. 2
Al-Salabi's own judgement describes these steps as "following" Western civilisation. No other readings are added here, and this needs an additional source.
Connections
- Parent of
- Abd al-Aziz (Ottoman)· Abd al-Majid I
- Predecessor of
- Abd al-Majid I
- Participated in
- The Morea Revolt (Greece)· Muhammad Ali's campaign on Syria
People and things also explored
إبراهيم باشا المصري· مراد الخامس· Abd al-Aziz (Ottoman)· Abd al-Majid I· The Gülhane Rescript (Khatt-i Sharif)· The Khatt-i Humayun (Imperial Rescript)· Abd al-Hamid II· Abdülmecid II
Sources
- al-Dawla al-Uthmaniyya — Ali Muhammad al-Salabi (2001) , p. 548
- al-Dawla al-Uthmaniyya — Ali Muhammad al-Salabi (2001) , p.548
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “محمود الثاني”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/mahmud-ii-uthmani/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-19.