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Against Smoking : An Ottoman Manifesto by Ahmad al-Rumi al-Aqhisari; Yahya Michot is a religious work available to read on EtoBox.
What is Against Smoking : An Ottoman Manifesto about?
A fascinating cultural history of the Ottoman response to tobacco, which includes one of the earliest fatwas on the subject. "Michot provides an introduction into the work (Risaleh Dukhaniyyeh) and an outline of the scholarly debates concerning smoking that occured in Turkey in the 16th and 17th centuries." —Islamic Horizons "Against Smoking is a gem of scholarship. This compact book is a major contribution to the study of Islamic pietism in general and Ottoman religious and cultural history in
Who reads Against Smoking : An Ottoman Manifesto?
It is typically read by readers engaging with religious study and devotional practice.
Common subject areas: religion, theology.
- Author
- Ahmad al-Rumi al-Aqhisari; Yahya Michot
- Publisher
- Kube Publishing Ltd; Interface Publications; Kube Publishing
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781847740953
- Category
- religious
- Subjects
- Islam, History, Anthropology
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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