عبد الحميد الثاني
عبد الحميد الثاني
Abd al-Hamid II (r. 1293–1327/1876–1909) — ruled under a constitution hostage to his person: ministers, treaties, war and law all his alone. His pan-Islamic counterweight: the Shaykhs' Council, the Arab Tribal School for sons of chiefs, and correspondence with the Arab amirs — against British approaches to the Sharif of Mecca and the imams of Yemen and Asir 1.
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
- عبد المجيد الأول
- Successor of
- مراد الخامس
- Predecessor of
- السلطان محمد رشاد (الخامس)
- Participated in
- خلع السلطان عبد الحميد الثاني· مقابلة هرتزل للسلطان عبد الحميد
- Subject of
- Payitaht: Abdülhamid
People and things also explored
Istanbul· عبد العزيز· عبد المجيد الأول· مراد الخامس· خط شريف كلخانة· الخط الهمايوني· 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. “عبد الحميد الثاني”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/abd-al-hamid-ii-uthmani/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.