This part of the Ottoman Empire refers to the system in which the Government was organized and maintained.
The Ottoman state was ruled by a monarch called the sultanate. He acted as a ruler, leader in battle, a lawgiver, and an official. As a strong and powerful military leader, the sultanate led his army into jihad, meaning holy war, against non-believers. The sultan practiced theology in practices of systems of government. The fundamental law of the Ottoman Empire was Kanoun Namé which defined the Ottoman social order and state structure.