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KHEIRANI, Leila
Algerian Women in the Ottoman Documents
Introduction:
The Centre of National Archives has several and various Ottoman documents which prove that Algeria had an
accurate and well-organized administration. In that era, the State took care of recording all the data and cases submitted to
its courts whether it had to do with the Religious Judge or Beyt El-Mal.
1 – Documents of religious courts contracts and their importance:
These documents were various and abundant which showed the multifunction role played by the judge at that
time and this appeared through all the cases submitted to his council. These cases were numerous in the religious courts.
2- Series of Beyt El-Mal registers:
Beyt El-Mal registers are considered as a primary source to write the social and the economic history. They are
issued by the institution of Beyt El-Mal. They comprehend an accurate registry and inventory of all the inheritances of
deceased persons.
3- Documents of the National library:
These documents contain very important data on the Algerian history during the Ottoman period through the
political relationship between Algeria and the Ottoman government; it concerns the laws of appointment of governors and
the mobilization of Algerian in Anatolia notably the city of EZMIR. It also reflects the economical activity through ships
and Algerian navy.
4 - Turkish words:
In this study, we have highlighted a pattern of the registers of the period 1800-1817 as well as some marriage contracts
that contained the effects of deceased persons. These acquisitions and the effects of the dowry were called by names
of Ottoman origins with Turkish names.
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