
Origins of the First World War, pt. 1 -- The Ottoman Empire
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The Decline of the Ottoman Empire
The Genisserie Corps became similar to other episodes in history like you might think of the Praetorian Guard in the Roman Empire. The Grand Mufti could issue a Fettvah to overthrow a sultan but who would actually enforce and carry out such an order? It really hinged on the Genissaries. And moreover the Genissary were willing and able to block imperial decrees if they saw them as improper or contrary to Islamic law, writes historian Huseyin Akkoyunlu.
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