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10 Ottoman Myths Debunked with Dr Yakoob Ahmed

The Thinking Muslim

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The Importance of Literacy in the Ottoman Empire

The argument goes that even the most frivolous of issues coffee was banned by the ulama at the time. Is there a truth to that? We as Muslims are some of the most educated people in the world. Islam encourages writing. But Al-Qalam was still not somebody who was reading writing. And so once again, it goes to my point about pride now in the past.

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