Mosul Vilayetとは 意味・読み方・使い方

The Vilayet of Mosul (Ottoman language: ولايت موصل‎, Vilâyet-i Musul) had a Kurdish speaking population and an Arabic speaking population, and in contrast to Mosul’s neighbors, it was much more directly integrated into the Ottoman Empire. With regards to the religious communities, it was predominately Sunni with notable communities of Turkmen, Kurds, Jews and Christians with a total population of about 800,000 people in the early 1900s. These communities and their respective leaders were heavily influenced by the political hierarchy, trading networks, and the judicial system of the Ottoman Empire, even though they considered themselves on their own and not completely controlled by the empire. During the period of Ottoman rule, Mosul was involved in the production of fine cotton goods. Oil was a known commodity in the region and it became critically important during WWI and continuing until today. Mosul was considered a trading capital of the Ottoman Empire because of its location along the trade routes to India and the Mediterranean; also it was considered a political sub-capitol. However there were many issues in the Vilayet during the Ottoman period. The leadership was constantly plagued with accusations of corruption and incompetence, and leaders were replaced with an alarming regularity. Also, because of these problems, the administration of Mosul was entrusted to Palace and notable favorites, where the high official’s careers were usually determined by tribal issues within their states.