Özet:

The Ottoman State was taking usual measures to ensure that the pilgrims who came to Haramayn from various parts of the world could make a safe pilgrimage every year. Taking these measures was also necessary in terms of ensuring the legitimacy of the Ottoman State in the region. In this context, among the privileged administrators to whom nâme-i humâyûn(sultan’s letter) was sent, there were also the amirs of Mecca, who played a leading role in the execution of the Haramayn services. When these letters addressing the amirs of Mecca are examined, it is seen that issues such as the protection of the pilgrimage routes and pilgrims, the necessary repair works in the Kaaba, taking precautions against bedouin and the proper distribution of the surre. The admonitions mentioned in these letters, in which the Ottoman sultans directly addressed the amirs of Mecca, are remarkable in that they show the importance given to the pilgrimage organization. The absence of a study in the literature examining the nâme-i humâyûns sent by the Ottoman sultans to the amirs of Mecca makes this research unique. Thus, this research aims both to introduce the nâme-i humâyûns, which contain important information in the archive records, and to reveal its contribution to the regular execution of the Haramayn services.

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