10 Ottoman Myths Debunked with Dr Yakoob Ahmed
The Thinking Muslim
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The Ottoman Empire's Policy of Not Bringing Muslims to Islam
The burden of taxation on non-Muslims would have been greater than on Muslims. The Ottomans were very careful about their non-Muslim population because they believe that Islam, their belief is we're not trying to make you a Muslim. We want you to live under Islam. There's a difference, understand. And this is why the militant system was so successful. Where you have this confessional sort of like communities, you could be a Christian or a Jew or a Greek Christian and practice law within your community. But the choice was yours.
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