Akhi Brotherhoods

Akhi Brotherhoods (Akhiya or Young Brotherhood) were a crucial part of the urban development and infrastructure of early Ottoman history. The brotherhoods were formed out of the medieval Islamic futuwwa organizations.^[1] The purpose of each brotherhood was to provide an infrastructure for production and trade in the town in which it was set up and provide a social framework for the men of town.

^ Kafadar, Cemal. Between Two Worlds: the Construction of the Ottoman State. University of California Press, 2010.

[one-1] Kafadar, Cemal. Between Two Worlds: the Construction of the Ottoman State. University of California Press, 2010.

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