Sanjak of Mosul explained

Native Name:Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928);: موصل سنجاغى
Musul Sancağı
Conventional Long Name:Sanjak of Mosul
Common Name:Mosul
Subdivision:Sanjak
Nation:the Ottoman Empire
Capital:Mosul
Today:Iraq
Year Start:1516
Year End:1869
P1:Safavid Empire
Flag P1:Safavid Flag.svg
S1:Baghdad Vilayet
Flag S1:Flag of the Ottoman Empire.svg

The Sanjak of Mosul or Mosul Sanjak (Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928);: موصل سنجاغى Musul Sancağı) was a sanjak in the Ottoman Empire with the city of Mosul, in present-day Iraq, as its administrative center.

History

The sanjak was established after Selim I occupied Mosul in 1516/1517. It was part of Diyarbekir Eyalet until 1534. It was then transferred to Luristan Eyalet, then Baghdad Eyalet. During the years of 1563–1566 and 1571–1573 it was part of Shahrizor Eyalet. In 1586 it became part of the newly established Mosul Eyalet.[1]

In 1851 the Eyalet of Mosul was dissolved.[2] [3] The Sanjak of Mosul was not attached to another province until 1855, when it became part of Van Eyalet.[4] [5] In 1866 it was transferred to Baghdad Eyalet,[6] [7] which became Baghdad Vilayet in 1869. In 1880 it became part of the Vilayet of Mosul.[8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Gündüz . Ahmet . TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi . Musul: Osmanlılar Dönemi . Turkish . 2006 . Türkiye Diyanet Vakfı Yayın Matbaacılık ve Ticaret İşletmesi . 31 . İstanbul . 366.
  2. Salname-yi Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmaniye. 1851. 1267 AH. 5. Istanbul. 75. Ottoman Turkish.
  3. Salname-yi Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmaniye. 1852. 1268 AH. 6. Istanbul. 74. Ottoman Turkish.
  4. Salname-yi Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmaniye. 1855. 1271 AH. 9. Istanbul. 72. Ottoman Turkish.
  5. Salname-yi Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmaniye. 1856. 1272 AH. 10. Istanbul. 68. Ottoman Turkish.
  6. Salname-yi Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmaniye. 1866. 1282 AH. 20. Istanbul. 171–172. Ottoman Turkish.
  7. Salname-yi Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmaniye. 1867. 1283 AH. 21. Istanbul. 173. Ottoman Turkish.
  8. Salname-yi Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmaniye. 1879. 1296 AH. 34. Istanbul. 185. Ottoman Turkish.
  9. Salname-yi Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmaniye. 1880. 1297 AH. 35. Istanbul. 258. Ottoman Turkish.