Imaret

An imaret is one of a few names used to identify the Ottoman soup kitchens built throughout the Ottoman Empire from the 14th into the 19th century. These public kitchens were often part of a larger complex known as a Waqf , which could include hospices , mosques , caravanserais and colleges. The imaret's gave out food that was free of charge to specific types of people and fortunate individuals. Imarets were not invented by the Ottomans but developed under them as highly structured groups of buildings. Nonetheless imarets indicate an appreciation of Muslim religious teachings about charity found in the Qur’an. Soup and ‘Sadaqa;’ Charity in Islamic Societies pg 306

An imaret is one of a few names used to identify the public soup kitchens built throughout the Ottoman Empire from the 14th to the 19th centuries. These public kitchens were often part of a larger complex known as a Waqf , which could include hospices , mosques , caravanserais and colleges. The imarets gave out food that was free of charge to specific types of people and fortunate individuals. Imarets were not invented by the Ottomans but developed under them as highly structured groups of buildings. Nonetheless, imarets indicate an appreciation of Muslim religious teachings about charity found in the Qur'an . Soup and ‘Sadaqa;’ Charity in Islamic Societies pg 306

Imaret is one of a few names used to identify the public soup kitchens built throughout the Ottoman Empire from the 14th to the 19th centuries. These public kitchens were often part of a larger complex known as a külliye , which could include hospices , mosques , caravanserais and colleges. The imarets gave out food that was free of charge to specific types of people and unfortunate individuals. Imarets were not invented by the Ottomans but developed under them as highly structured groups of buildings. Nonetheless, imarets indicate an appreciation of Muslim religious teachings about charity found in the Qur'an . Soup and ‘Sadaqa;’ Charity in Islamic Societies pg 306

Charitable institution in the Ottoman Empire For the state, see emirate . The imaret of the Hagia Sophia complex in Istanbul , built in 1743 Imaret , sometimes also known as a darüzziyafe , is one of several names used to identify the public soup kitchens built throughout the Ottoman Empire from the 14th to the 19th centuries. These public kitchens were often part of a larger complex known as a külliye , which could include hospices , mosques , caravanserais , and colleges. The imarets provided food that was free of charge to specific groups of people and unfortunate individuals. Imarets were not invented by the Ottomans but developed under their rule as highly structured groups of buildings.