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Yes, the Byzantine Empire was a very tolerant society. It was so tolerant, that it even had a synagogue and a mosque in Constantinople, which was a shock for that period. Many Roman Catholic leaders in the West criticized Constantinople for being too lenient with Moslems and Jews, since the West did not grant religious freedom to these groups and, in fact, openly persecuted them. However, people of many races and religions lived in co-operation and peace in the Byzantine Empire.
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Rhode Island is known for being the first colony to allow what?
it was the first state to prohibit slavery
What were non-Muslim religious communities within the Ottoman Empire called?
Millets. Non-Muslims who lived in the Ottoman Empire were called Dhimmi, or second-class citizens. They lacked a number of fundamental rights such as freedom of movement, freedom of settlement, access to all occupations, and additional taxation because they were Non-Muslim. Each Dhimmi group, like the Armenians, Greeks, Jews, and so forth were organized into Millets which were community representative groups. Each Millet would report to a centralized Millet representative in Istanbul who would have direct dealing with the Imperial Palace. This would allow the Millets to air their grievances, but was more often used as a method to control the Millets and make them less resistive to Ottoman Occupation.
Why did czar of russia want to see the ottoman empire crumble?
It would allow him to take over the Dardanelle Straight and provide Russian ships access to the Mediterranean Sea
What did the colonists of Georgia like to do for fun'?
Because of religious freedom and that was the only state out of all the thirteen colonies that did not allow slavery.
Did New Hampshire allow religious freedom in 1623?
AnswerAccording to Sanford Hoadley Cobb's book The rise of religious liberty in America: a history, the answer is no, they did not. See the link.Church of England.
Did Pennsylvania allow religious freedom?
Yes
What does religious freedom allow you to do?
Believe what you choose
Rhode Island is known for being the first colony to allow what?
it was the first state to prohibit slavery
What were non-Muslim religious communities within the Ottoman Empire called?
Millets. Non-Muslims who lived in the Ottoman Empire were called Dhimmi, or second-class citizens. They lacked a number of fundamental rights such as freedom of movement, freedom of settlement, access to all occupations, and additional taxation because they were Non-Muslim. Each Dhimmi group, like the Armenians, Greeks, Jews, and so forth were organized into Millets which were community representative groups. Each Millet would report to a centralized Millet representative in Istanbul who would have direct dealing with the Imperial Palace. This would allow the Millets to air their grievances, but was more often used as a method to control the Millets and make them less resistive to Ottoman Occupation.
Who had religious and political freedom in Massachusetts?
Puritans refused religious freedom to others. The Puritans who had come to Massachusetts to worship in their own way were not willing to allow others to do the same.
Result of the Peace of Westphalia?
did the peace of Augsburg and the peace of Westphalia allow for religious freedom
Was Iraq women allow to vote in the 1800s and 1900s?
No. In 1800 and 1900 Iraq was part of the Ottoman Empire. No one was allowed to vote.
Which colony was the first to allow freedom of religion?
England wanted control over it's people. They would not allow Protestants to have their own belief. They only allowed Catholic belief. When people decided to leave and go to America, this was where they practiced their religious freedom.
What did the colonists of Georgia like to do for fun'?
Because of religious freedom and that was the only state out of all the thirteen colonies that did not allow slavery.
Why did czar of russia want to see the ottoman empire crumble?
It would allow him to take over the Dardanelle Straight and provide Russian ships access to the Mediterranean Sea
Why did Rodger Williams find Rhode island?
he wanted religious freedom so he made his own coloney so anyone can worship. he wanted religious freedom so he made his own coloney so anyone can worship to god in anyway the first coloney to allow it.
Why did Christians and Jews have their own communities or millets in the Ottoman Empire?
The current system employed in the United States which does not use religion at all in the governance of the country is one of the marks of the modern era. The Ottoman Empire was still a medieval state and a state in which Sunni Islam was the official religion. Sunni Muslims were citizens of a higher caliber who had fewer taxes and a greater right to participate in government. Non-Muslims who lived in the Ottoman Empire were called Dhimmi, or second-class citizens. They lacked a number of fundamental rights such as freedom of movement, freedom of settlement, access to all occupations, and additional taxation because they were Non-Muslim. Each Dhimmi group, like the Armenians, Greeks, Jews, and so forth were organized into Millets which were community representative groups. Each Millet would report to a centralized Millet representative in Istanbul who would have direct dealing with the Imperial Palace. This would allow the Millets to air their grievances, but was more often used as a method to control the Millets and make them less resistive to Ottoman Occupation
