Early Years of British Administration in Cyprus

The transition of the Ottoman Muslim community of Cyprus from the status of a religious community—and even more so the ruling community of the island—to that of a national community presents a peculiar case, since that process evolved without any direct effect by Turkish nationalism. After the Cypru...

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Main Author: Bouleti, Eleni (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2015
In: Journal of Muslims in Europe
Year: 2015, Volume: 4, Issue: 1, Pages: 70-89
Further subjects:B Ottoman Empire Cyprus millet Young Turks British colonial rule Greece
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Summary:The transition of the Ottoman Muslim community of Cyprus from the status of a religious community—and even more so the ruling community of the island—to that of a national community presents a peculiar case, since that process evolved without any direct effect by Turkish nationalism. After the Cyprus Convention in 1878, the administration of the island was all British and was organized on a strict colonial basis.
ISSN:2211-7954
Contains:In: Journal of Muslims in Europe
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/22117954-12341297